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 […]
Stranded 8/27/2015 Wonder Turtle is a juvenile Atlantic green sea turtle. He was found in the shipping channel near the Boca Chica jetties by Scarlet Colley. He had fishing line tightly wrapped around both front flippers and his neck. Unfortunately, the front right flipper had already lost all its circulation and started to deteriorate due
Stranded 8/5/2015 Buddah is a hatchling loggerhead sea turtle. He was found by one of our volunteers just north of Access 3. He is most likely a hatchling from a nest here in South Texas or northern Mexico. He is having trouble diving and he may possibly have vision problems. He is being
Stranded 6/30/2015 Kiernan is a juvenile Atlantic green sea turtle. He was found with fishing line wrapped tightly around his front left flipper. Luckily he had no additional injuries and looks very healthy. He should be released in summer of 2015. Released 7/29/2015
Stranded 8/4/2015 Bob B. is a juvenile Kemp’s ridley sea turtle who was accidently hooked by a local fisherman in the Gulf of Mexico. Luckily, he did the right thing by calling Sea Turtle, inc. and asking for assistance. Luckily the hook was removed and the turtle seems perfectly healthy. He is currently in our ICU
Stranded 4/26/2015 April is a sub-adult Atlantic green sea turtle. She was found in the Laguna Madre with a large bundle of seismic measuring gear entangled around her front right flipper. Unfortunately, all that was left of the flipper was a bone sticking out. April underwent amputation surgery and is currently recovering in our ICU.
Stranded 5/23/2015 Tint is a juvenile Atlantic green sea turtle. He was found on the south jetties of South Padre Island. Tint has severe lacerations to his right front flipper and lard wounds on his plastron (bottom shell) and neck. The reason for his injuries are unknown but seems to be a predator attack. Tint
Stranded 7/24/2015 Olivia Jr. is a juvenile Atlantic green sea turtle. She was accidently hooked by a fisherman in Dolphin Cove at Isla Blanca Park. From the outside, it seemed that just her flipper had been hooked and the hook was easily removed, however, x-rays of the turtle revealed that she had also swallowed
Stranded 1/11/2015 Ziggy is a juvenile Atlantic green sea turtle. He was found floating in the Laguna Madre during a severe cold front. He had gone into a state of “cold shock” becuase of low temperatures and was hit by a boat while floating in the bay. Ziggy’s wounds are very severe and he is
Stranded 5/29/2015 Mitch is a juvenile Atlantic green sea turtle. He was found by a member of the US coast guard. He has a very large wound on his plastron and carapace (top and bottom shell). Due to the shape of the wound, we believe it was most likely caused by a shark. Mitch’s
