Posts Tagged: Sea Turtle Rescue Program

Jun 11

Lighthouse

Loggerhead (Caretta caretta) Stranding Location: Lighthouse Island, Cape Romain Arrival Date: 06/11/2006 Age: subadult (teenager) Weight: 35.5 kg (78 lbs) Case History Lighthouse is suffering from classic signs of Debilitated Turtle Syndrome: anemia, dehydration, emaciation, heavy loads of internal and external parasites. The turtle is lethargic but alert and the…
Sep 10

St. Simon

Loggerhead (Caretta caretta) Stranding Location: St. Simon's Island, GA Arrival Date: 09/10/2005 Age: subadult, gender unknown Weight: 115 lbs. Case History St. Simon stranded with severe anemia, emaciation, dehydration and was loaded with internal and external parasites. Although the turtle has recovered from those ailments, it cannot see out of…
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