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Case Synopsis for Emma Grace

aka ST11035

Species: Kemp's ridley (Lepidochelys kempii)
Age Class: Juvenile
Gender: Unknown
Date Stranded: April 29, 2011
Location of Stranding: Gulf of Mexico drive on Longboat Key, Manatee county
Date of Arrival: April 29, 2011
Number of Days of Care:
Final Disposition: Released on July 8, 2011

Comments/Disposition:

 
4/29 Emma Grace arrived to the hospital in a weak condition. The turtle had been hooked by a fishing lure that had two treble hooks. The hooks had gone through the turtle's mouth and the left front flipper. The people who found the turtle on the beach removed the hooks before Mote arrived. Emma Grace recieved fluids and was placed in low water. 5/18 The turtle continues to improve and has a ravenous appetite. Emma Grace has been moved to deeper water and continues to get stronger every day! 6/2 Emma Grace continues to eat well and the turtle's wounds are healing well. 6/13 Emma Grace continues to eat well and gain strength daily. 7/8 Emma Grace was released from the beach on Boca Grande today.
Mote Animal Care Program interns Nikki Pakan and Grace Vahey pose for a quick photo before Emma Grace and Treble are released on Gasparilla Island (Boca Grande) on July 8, 2011.



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