Unprecedented Hospital To Remain A Haven For Sea Turtles From Around The World
Nestled in the middle of the Florida Keys is a small, little known city known as Marathon; however, this town has more importance than meets the eye. Unbeknownst to many, Marathon is home to The Turtle Hospital, a veterinary clinic which dedicates 100% of its efforts to the rehabilitation of injured and rescued sea turtles. Founded by Richie Moretti in 1986, the hospital also boasts the title of the world’s first strictly sea turtle focused medical clinic, and recently became a non-profit facility just this February. The hospital consists of multiple full-time technicians and veterinarians and approximately 1500 sea turtles have come through their doors over the years. The Turtle Hospital relies completely on their visitors and donations to support their vital work and the Marathon residents have been highly influential in the success of the facility as a whole. As the clinic continues to receive a variety of cases through its doors, they state that they have no plans of stopping and plan to be around for years to come.
Turtle News From Around the World
Conservation
AU: Nearly 100 sea turtles return to the ocean
USA: Searching Florida coastline for sea turtle nests
USA: Science teacher awarded incredible opportunity to research abroad
Crime & Punishment
USA: Citation issued due to Macrochelys temminckii incident
MX: Nearly 30,000 eggs confiscated on road-way
Ecology
UK: Ingenious eco-friendly plastic supported by celebrity
Health & Medical
UK: Watch how two Caretta caretta receive special care
USA: Critically injured tortoise receives generous funding
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