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The Turtle Hospital is a 501(c)(3) charitable corporation.
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11/09/2026

LIVE patient updates! Happy hour with sea turtles 🐢🥰 Bette Zirkelbach

11/08/2026

Meet Montel! 💚🐢

Montel is one of our very special permanent residents here at The Turtle Hospital. Her journey hasn’t been an easy one. After suffering a boat strike and complications from fibropapilloma tumors, she was left with limited mobility in her front flippers and the loss of one eye. Unfortunately, her injuries mean she cannot safely return to the wild.

But that doesn’t mean her story ends there! Montel now has a safe, permanent home with us, where she receives the lifelong care, enrichment, and love she deserves ❤️

You can become part of Montel’s journey by symbolically adopting her for just $35! Your support helps provide the food, medical supplies, and care that keep our permanent residents happy and healthy while supporting our mission to Rescue, Rehab, and Release.

Give Montel a little extra love and make her part of your family! 💚 https://seaturtlehospitalstore.com/products/montel-adoption

11/08/2026

Check out Jeff showing off his new moves! 🐢💚 This little guy seems a bit lighter and brighter, with a little more energy than when he first arrived. It’s encouraging to see these small signs of progress after some much-needed TLC! 🥹🙌🏼

11/07/2026

Meet April! ❤️🐢

April is one of our permanent residents here at The Turtle Hospital. When she first arrived, she had fibropapilloma tumors covering both of her eyes and required extensive medical care. Today, she has a safe, forever home with us, where she receives all the care and attention she needs to thrive!

April recently had her annual physical with Dr. Terry, and we even discovered a little surprise… April is actually a GIRL! 💚

Because of the severity of their injuries or medical conditions, our permanent residents cannot safely return to the wild. But you can make a difference in their lives by becoming a symbolic adopter!

For just $35, you’ll receive a photo biography, personalized adoption certificate, turtle magnet, and quarterly email updates from the hospital, including a letter from your adopted turtle!

Your adoption helps provide food, medical supplies, and lifelong care for our permanent residents while supporting our mission to Rescue, Rehab, and Release sea turtles in the Florida Keys.

Adopt April and become part of her story! ❤️

11/07/2026

A little good news for Jeff! 💚 This tiny guy has been eating well, and so far, we haven’t seen any signs of plastic in his defecation 🙏🏼🙌🏼 That’s encouraging news as we continue to monitor him and keep a close eye on his progress. Keep those good vibes coming for Jeff! 🐢💚

11/06/2026

There’s no place like home 😌🐢💚

11/06/2026

Incredible news for High Flyer! 💚🐢 This morning, she was resting on the bottom of her tank for the first time! After struggling with positive buoyancy since her rescue, this is a very encouraging milestone and a hopeful sign that her blood patch treatment may be making a difference ❤️‍🩹

Buoyancy issues can sometimes prevent sea turtles from ever returning to the wild, so every bit of progress matters. We still have a ways to go, but we’re celebrating this milestone!

Keep those prayers and positive energies coming! 🙏🏼💚

11/06/2026

Yesterday was annual physical exam day for April, one of our longest-standing permanent residents and beloved adoptees! 💚🐢

And the biggest surprise of the day… APRIL IS A GIRL! 🎀

For the longest time, we suspected April was a boy, but during her ultrasound with Dr. Terry, we discovered developing follicles, confirming that she’s actually a female! You never know what surprises a routine checkup might bring 😊

April also had her weight updated, along with X-rays, measurements, and blood chemistry testing, and we’re happy to report that she’s looking good!

April originally came to us with fibropapilloma tumors covering both eyes. Her left eye had to be surgically removed, and she lost most of the vision in her right eye, leaving her mostly blind. Despite these challenges, she has made The Turtle Hospital her forever home and remains one of our very special permanent residents.

Who knew an annual physical could come with such a big reveal? 💚

11/06/2026

Montel also had her annual physical exam with Dr. Terry this week! 💚🐢

This special girl has been through quite a lot in her lifetime. She lost her front left flipper due to fishing line entanglement, suffered a shark attack that left her with only half of her right front flipper, and lost one eye due to fibropapilloma tumors. She also sustained injuries from a boat strike that ultimately made her unable to be released back into the wild.

Despite everything she’s been through, Montel has found her forever home here at The Turtle Hospital as one of our beloved permanent residents. We’re always happy to check in on our special residents and make sure they’re doing well! 💚

Address

2396 Overseas Highway
Marathon, FL
33050

Telephone

+13057432552

Website

http://www.turtlehospital.org/

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