2012 2 1 S T - 2 3 R D DECEMBER

OSPREY WITH A FISH BUTTERFLY IN FLIGHT

FLAMINGOTHE VIEW FROM OUR RV

ROWDY BEND BIKE RIDE

GLASS BOTTOM BOAT RIDE

WATCHING THESE DOLPHINS PLAY ALONG SIDE OF THE BOAT WAS THE BEST PART OF THIS RIDE FOR LINDA. SHE MISSED HALF OF

THE VIEWING DUE TO BEING ABOVE DECK IN THE FRESH AIR SO SHE DIDN’T SICK!

2012 21ST-23RD DECEMBER

THIS YOUNG TURTLE WAS BUMPED BY A BOAT WHICH FORCE AIR FROM THE LUNGS INTO THE TISSUE WHICH CAN NEVER BE

REMOVED. THIS MAKE THE TURTLE UNABLE TO DIVE, EAT AND REST. LEFT UNTREATED

THEY DIE. UNFORTUNATELY THEY CAN NEVER BE RELEASE INTO THE WILD

AGAIN. THE TREATMENT IS TO WEIGHT THE TURTLE. TURTLES SHED PART OF

THEIR SHELL AND THE WEIGHTS FALL OFF.

RECOVERING FROM STARVATION AND SURGERY THIS FEMALE IS BLIND THIS MALE HAS WEIGHTS

THE TURTLE HOSPITAL

Weights allow the turtle to dive and balance.

A PROPELLER BLADE CUT THE SHELL ON THIS TURTLE. SHE IS ALSO RECOVERING

FROM SURGERY.

MANY OF THE JUVENILE SEA TURTLES ARE SHOWING UP WITH A VIRUS THAT CAUSES

TUMORS. IF THE TUMORS ARE OUTSIDE THEY CAN BE REMOVED AND IF THEY HAVE

NO OTHERS FOR A YEAR THEY CAN BE RELEASED.

THE MONSTER TO THE LEFT WAS OUTSIDE OF THE TURTLE RECOVERY CENTER

TOP LEFT FEMALE HAD TUMORS THAT WERE REMOVED SHE IS RECOVERING AND WILL BE RELEASED NEXT MONTH.

ABOVE IS A FEMALE WHO HAD AN ENCOUNTER WITH A SHARK AND LOST A FLIPPER AND A CHUNK OF HER SHELL

BOTTOM LEFT IS A MALE WHO HAS WEIGHTS AND CAN NOT BE RELEASED

these two handsome devils were hanging around outside

THE HOSPITAL

1. ABOVE LEFT IS THE OPERATING ROOM.

2. RIGHT IS TURTLE SKELETON.

3. BELOW LEFT IS TURTLE PHYSICAL THERAPY FOR LOCK JAW.

4. TO THE RIGHT OF THAT IS

A HARPOONED TURTLE THAT RECOVERED AND NOW FREE.

5. FISH HOOKS IN A TURTLE RUST AND CAUSE LOCK JAW.