Acadia's Story
Rescued from the Dania Beach Pier, this sea turtle named Acadia arrived for rehabilitation with fishing hooks in each of their front flippers. Acadia also exhibited signs of pneumonia in the lungs and lethargy. After just a few short weeks, Acadia made a quick recovery and has since been released!
Patient Information
Name: Acadia
Species: Green
Age: Juvenile
Admitted: 7/19/22
Ailment: Hook Injury
Weight: 4.9 kg
Updates
7/20/22 Hooks removed successfully, monitoring progress.
7/22/22 Receiving daily nebulizer treatments and supportive care.
7/23/22 Offering a veggie only diet to encourage foraging when back in the wild.
8/05/22 Turtle tagged and released!
