Stranded 7/8/2016 Carolina is a sub-adult Atlantic green sea turtle. She was found by Darren Spearman, Aaron Cook and Scott Meeks when they went on a fishing trip with Capt. Andy Davila. While reeling in dinner, they spotted a sea turtle tangled in a mass of cables struggling to keep her head above water […]
Stranded 6/05/2016 Brownie is a juvenile Atlantic green sea turtle. His flipper was wrapped around fishing line, and there was a hook stuck near the injured flipper. It will take some time to determine if his flipper will heal. To read more about how humans endanger sea turtles, click here. Sadly…Brownie’s flipper had to
Stranded 4/04/2016 Drifter is a juvenile Atlantic green sea turtle. He was spotted and rescued by Captain Faustino and his friend Ysidro Garcia while fishing aboard Faustino’s boat The Drifter. Drifter was in great distress. He was deeply entangled in 15 lbs. of fishing line, rope and electrical cables. Drifter’s left flipper will be
Stranded 3/30/2016 Madi-Jax is a sub-adult female loggerhead. She was found by Sea Turtle, Inc. volunteers Tom and Nancy Barker who were fishing in the gulf about 15 miles north of STI. They named her after their two great grandchildren. Madi-Jax was covered with epibiota and parasites and was very non-responsive. She is being treated
Stranded 3/18/2016 Crunchy Waves is a juvenile Atlantic green sea turtle. He was found by a family fishing off the jetties in Isla Blanca Park and named by the two daughters, Mikayla and Peyton Dicker. Crunchy Waves was entangled in in fishing line, requiring our vet tech, Brian Thurow, to dive in and save him.
Stranded 02-14-2016 Harry is our Valentine. He was picked up on the beach, about 2.2 miles North of County Access 5, after we received a call from his namesake. Harry is green juvenile, that was extremely emaciated. With proper medication and tender care Harry has quickly recovered his vitality, but he is still covered with
Stranded 12/29/2015 Bobby is a juvenile Atlantic green sea turtle. He was found floating in the shipping channel, unable to dive. There were no obvious injuries but x-rays show that he may have a slight impaction. January update: Bobby was impacted with organic material, which he has passed successfully. He is doing well and
Stranded 10/23/2015 Rocky B. is a juvenile Atlantic green sea turtle. He was found by visitors on the South Padre Island jetties. Rocky B. had gotten stuck in the rocks of the jetties, most likely because of high tides. He has a few minor scrapes on his shell, but is otherwise in great shape! He
Stranded 9/25/2015 Meatball is a juvenile Atlantic green sea turtle. He was found on the beach, completely entangled in a mess of onion sac, rope, and plastic. The rope was wrapped around both of his flippers and neck. He has a deep laceration on his neck and his front left flipper was severed around the
Stranded 8/29/2015 Released 6/12/2017 Hula is a juvenile Hawksbill sea turtle. This turtle was found on the beach covered in algae and barnacles. There were no obvious external injuries, but there was oil/tar inside the mouth. After a few days in our ICU, Hula began to pass an oily substance, as well as several
