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Case Synopsis for Oiled turtles, group 2
aka
Species: Multiple Animals
Age Class: Juvenile
Gender: Unknown
Date Stranded:
Location of Stranding: Gulf of Mexico waters off Louisiana
Date of Arrival: August 24, 2010
Number of Days of Care:
Final Disposition:
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Five de-oiled sea turtles arrived Tuesday afternoon, Aug. 24,
at Mote
Marine Laboratory – the last stop on their road to recovery and release.
These
turtles, which have been cleaned of oil from the Deepwater Horizon
spill, were
among 25 transported Tuesday to Florida
facilities from the Audubon Nature Institute in New Orleans
for final care and eventual release in oil-free Florida waters.
Before these turtles are returned to sea, their health must
meet a list of specific criteria outlined by the federal authorities,
including: being
alert, active and able to swim and dive normally; feeding and excreting
waste
normally; good body condition and healthy weight; normal results from
lab work; recovery from other health problems diagnosed in
the clinic and no need for medications for at least two weeks before
release. These
turtles arrived at Mote as part of a group of more than a dozen that
were transported to Florida rehabiliation facilities. The move happened
to make room for more turtles in critical-care receiving facilities. The
new Mote patients are juvenile Kemp’s ridleys — among the
world’s smallest and rarest
sea turtles and an endangered species.
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October Update: One of the turtles that arrived in this group was released on Aug. 31. Three others were were released on Sept. 16. The fifth turtle from this group was released Oct. 11 from Cedar Key. |
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