Turtle on arrival.

8/28 This turtle was found floating in the surf on Lido Key.  It has lost a lot of weight and is very weak.  It appears to be affected by red tide toxicosis and blood parasites.  Treatment has begun. 8/30 Turtle appears a little stronger today.  Does not have good control of head, a symptom seen in other species last year with red tide toxicosis. 8/31 A little stronger again today.  Will try swimming it later. Test yesterday indicated the definite presence of red tide toxin in this turtle's blood. 9/3 Slightly stronger, but still unable to raise head enough to breathe in water.  Have started tubing with herring gruel. 9/6 Very little change at this point. 9/13 Turtle is a little stronger today and is beginning to raise its head to breathe.  Hopefully, we can get the turtle into the water soon. 9/22 Very little change.  Still not strong enough to go into water. 9/25 Still very little change. 10/1 Turtle is still unable to lift head and is being tube fed. 10/7 Turtle has appeared to be somewhat stronger the last few days.  Still being maintained out of the water. 10/11 Turtle seems stronger each day, but not out of the woods yet.  Still being tube fed. 10/18 Continuing to be somewhat stronger each day. 10/28 Turtle is now beginning to raise its head when placed in shallow water.  Hopefully, it can be placed in water continuously very soon. 10/31 Turtle died at about 1am this morning.  Necropsy is pending. 11/1 Necropsy this morning revealed severe abnormality to the turtle's brain (possibly hydrocephalus), which accounts for the turtles lack of response to treatment.