The Turtle Hospital

06/20/2026

Tiny patients, big hopes 🐢💚

These two loggerhead hatchlings are the first hatchlings of the season to arrive at The Turtle Hospital! Nesting season runs from April through October, and after roughly 55 days of incubation, hatchlings begin making their way into the world.

Unfortunately, these little ones were found emaciated and too weak to begin their ocean journey. After checking them in, our team gave them a quick rinse, recorded their weights, and administered a small amount of dextrose to help boost their energy levels.

We’ll continue monitoring them closely and determine whether they’re strong enough to be released back into the wild today or if they’ll need a little extra care before returning to the ocean.

Stay tuned for updates on these tiny loggerheads! 🌊💙

06/20/2026

LIVE first baby turtles of the season checking into The Turtle Hospital 🚑🐢❤️‍🩹!

06/20/2026

Wheezy here, just swimming by to wish you a turtley awesome Saturday! 🐢💚

06/20/2026

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06/20/2026

Available NOW, custom Hope sticker! 🐢❤️‍🩹🌟

Meet Hope: The Definition of Resilience Hope is not just a patient at the Turtle Hospital; she is a global symbol of strength. Weighing 150 pounds, this magnificent Loggerhead sea turtle faced a life-threatening entanglement in an anchor line that resulted in the amputation of her front flipper. Tho...

06/19/2026

Take a little Hope with you wherever you go. 💚🐢

Our new Hope stickers are available now in our online store! Every sticker purchase directly supports Hope’s daily medical treatments, specialized diet, and the care of all the sea turtles currently receiving rehabilitation at The Turtle Hospital 🌊

Thank you for helping us provide a second chance to turtles like Hope ❤️‍🩹

06/19/2026

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06/19/2026

Just a little scrub down for Hope 🐢🫧

She’s eating well, swimming strong, and continuing to make steady progress. We love seeing this big girl feeling more like herself every day! 💚

06/19/2026

One sea turtle. One incredible comeback story. 🐢✨

This is Harlow, one of our most memorable rehabilitation success stories.

Over the next few days, we’re taking a trip down memory lane and revisiting her journey - from rescue and recovery to becoming the inspiration for a mural by renowned marine artist Wyland.

As Wyland’s ocean conservation artwork makes headlines once again, we thought it was the perfect time to share the special connection between his work, The Turtle Hospital, and one very remarkable sea turtle.

Stay tuned for the rest of Harlow’s story 💙🌊

06/18/2026

Happy National Veterinary Appreciation Day! 🩺🐢💚

Today, we’re celebrating the incredible veterinary team behind every sea turtle success story at The Turtle Hospital.

From emergency rescues and late-night treatments to surgeries, diagnostics, rehabilitation plans, and release evaluations, our veterinarians and veterinary staff work tirelessly to give every turtle the best possible chance at returning to the wild.

Their expertise, dedication, and compassion make all the difference for patients facing boat strikes, fishing line entanglements, cold stunning, fibropapillomatosis, infections, and countless other challenges ❤️‍🩹

While the releases often steal the spotlight, every successful return to the ocean is made possible by the many hours of care that happen behind the scenes.

Please join us in thanking our entire veterinary team for their unwavering commitment to protecting and saving sea turtles. We are grateful for all that you do, today and every day 💚🌊