Comments/Disposition:

1/19
Cold-stunned turtle picked up by a local fisherman and slowly warmed in a
medical pool. Came in weighing 1.3 kg. Is 20.9 cm. Turtle is eating
well and swimming fine. 3/14 Turtle continues to eat very well
and gain weight. Bloodwork shows some slight abnormalities in white
blood cell count and turtle is being monitored closely. 4/3 Midnite Son is still doing
very well and now weighs 1.7 kg. Bloodwork is normalizing, but
turtle is not quite ready for release. 4/17 Turtle's weight
gain is leveling off (which is good!) and Midnite is doing very well,
but bloodwork values are still a little out of normal ranges. 5/12 Some of
Midnite Son's bloodwork continues to be on the outside of normal ranges,
but is heading in the right direction. Turtle is eating extremely well
and is growing rapidly. We are monitoring to make sure the bloodwork
continues to move toward the normal range, and when it does, we will
consider release at that time. 5/25 Turtle is
being released today!! Midnite Son has been determined to be completely
healthy for release, and will be returned to the Gulf of Mexico this
morning off Lido Key!

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