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Case Synopsis for Catch
aka ST0952
Species: Loggerhead (Caretta caretta)
Age Class: Subadult
Gender: Unknown
Date Stranded: Aug. 30, 2009
Location of Stranding: Found 18 miles out of Big Sarasota Pass in Gulf of Mexico
Date of Arrival: Aug. 30, 2009
Number of Days of Care: 552
Final Disposition: Released on Mar. 04, 2011
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8/30 Turtle found floating in Gulf of Mexico by
charter fishing boat off the coast of Sarasota, Fla. Two wounds that
appear to be from a boat propeller found on carapace. Turtle also
covered with numerous small barnacles. Wounds were cleaned and the
turtle was left under a spray bar to keep the soft tissue wet overnight.
8/31 Turtle placed in shallow water and offered food,
which was eaten. 9/15 Wounds given a deep cleaning. 9/22
Turtle continues to eat and water level is being slowly
raised. 1/30 Animal continues to gain
weight and carapace is healing well. 3/14 Wounds
continue to heal very nicely. Turtle is currently eating well and has a
routine health exam and wound cleaning once a month. Release will be
considered as soon as the injuries are closed over with healthy bone
(carapace) tissue. 3/27 Bloodwork from this month is
stable, and wounds are looking good. Plan to move Catch into a larger
tank to give her more sunlight and room to exercise as soon as the space
becomes available. 4/15 Catch has been doing well.
She will be moved into a larger outdoor tank tomorrow after her exam to
give her more space and sunlight. Turtle is eating well, gaining weight
and wounds are healing nicely. 5/6 Catch is doing
very well in the larger tank and seems to be enjoying the increased
space and activity level. Most recent bloodwork looks very good, and we
are just waiting for the wounds to heal over — hopefully they only have
a few more weeks to go! 5/23 Catch remains stable —
turtle is due for a re-check soon and will potentially be releasable at
that time. 6/8 Catch is doing very well, and the
wounds are almost healed, just not quite firm enough for release into
the wild. 6/22 Catch is due to be examined by Dr. Andy
Stamper at the end of the week to check the status of her wounds. The
hope is to release Catch in the near future. 7/25
Wounds are healing nicely. Will continue current course of action with
hopes to release in the near future. 8/8 Most recent
exam revealed more healing but still not ready for release. 9/7 Exam
scheduled at the end of this week to determine if the turtle is now
ready to be released. 10/1 The turtle still has one
area that needs to heal, but is close. Will apply for release before the
winter approaches. 11/28 The area of concern has not
closed and hardened enough for release yet. 1/29 Catch's areas of concern have now hardened and the turtle is ready for release! 3/4 Catch was released today at North Lido Beach! Click here to read more about it.
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