Stranded 12-02-2016 Released 03-30-2017 Rhino is a small 4 pound Atlantic green that was trapped in the jetties at Isla Blanca park. Rhino had scrapes on his plastron (tummy) and carapace and his claws were bleeding. He had one large barnacle on his carapace as well. Rhino was in ICU for four days and […]
Stranded 11/16/2016 Released 4/28/2017 Key is an 11.6 pound Atlantic green that was found 1/2 mile north of beach access 5. Key has a large FP tumor on the left side of her neck and smaller tumors on her flippers. We started Key on fluids, Vitamin B, iron and antibiotics, and we have sent
Stranded: 11/14/2016 Cole is a 85 lb sub-adult Atlantic green that was found floating and unable to dive in the Port of Brownsville channel. Cole has an older boat strike injury on the back portion of his shell (visible in the photo to the left). Cole received a course of antibiotics upon arrival to
Stranded 11/12/2016 Released 03-30-2017 Barber is a small Atlantic green, almost exactly the same size as Juniper. Yesterday morning it washed up in the rocks on the south jetties due to high tide. Its plastron has some scratches on it from the rocks, but otherwise seems to be in good condition. We started Barber
Stranded 11/02/2016 Released 03/30/2017 Juniper is a small (3.4 lb) and beautiful juvenile Atlantic green that was found on Boca Chica beach, languishing in the surf. Juniper had no apparent visible injuries, but after a few days here, passed small pieces of plastic, and then, a 9 inch balloon. Juniper also has elevated white
Stranded 10/02/2016 Released 6/12/2017 Sunshine is a beautiful juvenile hawksbill tha twas found in the surf line at city beach access 4 by a family from nearby McAllen, TX. Sunshine’s right front flipper was missing but perfectly healed, and did not have any apparent injuries. Radiographs (x-rays) did show some abnormalities in the lungs.
Stranded 9/16/2016 Frida is an adult Kemp’s ridley female found by Michael, Stefanie and Hannah Bean near Schlitterbahn. Frida was very non responsive. No obvious injuries. It is believed she is a victim of red tide. A neurotoxin in the algae called brevetoxin affects the turtles’ nerves and muscles, keeping them from swimming
Stranded 9/01/2016 CJ is an Atlantic green juvenile found on Boca Chica by friends Charlie and Joe. CJ’s right flipper was entangled in fishing line. The good news is that this juvenile Atlantic green had no Fibropapilloma tumors and has recovered with his flipper intact. CJ is swimming in an outdoor rehabilitation tank
Stranded 8/21/2016 Boerne is a beautiful Atlantic green juvenile. Tina & Michael Hollenbaugh, formerly from Boerne, saw him swimming off the jetties, distressed and entangled in fishing line. They called us after hours, then jet skied out to pick him up and delivered him Dolphin Cove, where assistant curator Kat Lillie met them. Boerne
Stranded 8/8/2016 Bob is a sub-adult Atlantic green sea turtle. Bob was found in the bay near Holly Beach, Laguna Vista. Bob had a commercial longline hook embedded in his right flipper. The hook was removed and the wound is being treated. Bob is in ICU, eating very little. A laceration was discovered
