Turtle on arrival with left front flipper severed.

1/5 Turtle was found today with the left front flipper severed, possibly by a boat.  Turtle is anemic from blood loss, but otherwise is strong and swimming.  Have begun treatment. 1/7 Turtle is doing well but has not started to eat. 1/8 Turtle began eating this morning and is being placed in slightly deeper water. 1/12 Turtle is now eating well and gaining weight. 1/15 Appetite has been variable the last few days.  Doing well otherwise. 1/23 Appetite continues to be variable but doing well otherwise. 1/30 Series of radiographs revealed a blockage in the lower intestine.  Have started tubing the turtle and it is being given mineral oil to dislodge the blockage. 2/4 Turtle has passed a small amount of feces, and has started eating a little more. 2/7 Turtle's appetite continues to improve and turtle is more active. 2/13 Turtle is finally passing mineral oil and blockage seems to have been dislodged.  Turtle finally has a good appetite. 2/18 Radiographs this morning revealed that the blockage is completely gone.  Turtle is gaining weight and looking much better. 2/25 Turtle continues to do very well. 2/28 Appetite is now excellent. 3/4 Continuing to do very well. 3/13 Turtle continues to improve and flipper wound is healing well. 3/24 Wound is almost healed and turtle is doing well. 4/8 Continuing to heal and improve.  May be ready for release in another month or so. 4/30 Continuing to do well.  Wound is not quite healed, but is getting very close. 5/17 Doing very well and should be ready for release soon. 5/30 Almost completely healed and doing very well. 6/20 Turtle has been tagged and is ready for release.  Waiting on permission from the State of Florida. 6/26 Turtle was released this morning from the Public Beach at Stuart, Florida.  Release went very well.