Meet Bubble Butt
Bubble Butt is a turtle that our classroom has adopted through the Turtle Hospital in Marathon, Florida. This is the latest update from our injured friend.
Hey there friends. It’s me, Bubble Butt. I just wanted to let you know that I am doing great here at the hospital with all my other sea turtle friends. The hospital staff takes very good care of me and I am so lucky that there are such caring and generous people out there like you. I really appreciate your interest in me.
It has been a very busy time here at the hospital with lots of new turtles coming in. The last two weeks in January a turtle was admitted almost every day and by February 8th we had a total of 43 patients in our care! The smallest is Ace, a Hawksbill post-hatchling around 16 weeks old. We mainly have Loggerheads and Greens nesting here in the FL Keys so it is very exciting to have a Hawksbill. Ace was admitted on December 30th, he was found floating in someone’s backyard canal right here on Marathon. At that time we were experiencing some not so pleasant weather; the water was cold and the winds were high and little Ace became weak and tired from swimming against the currents. Today he is healthy and strong and awaiting his return to the sea which should be very soon so we all wish him the best of luck on his journey.
Recently we said goodbye to some friends when they were released. On Valentine’s Day there was lots of Loggerhead love in the air when Kristi and Gizmo were released in Islamorada. Kristi was entangled in a crab trap, and the rope had wrapped around her back flipper. A park ranger from the Everglades was able to remove the trap and at the Turtle Hospital Kristi received some physical therapy to reduce the swelling in that flipper. Gizmo was found floating because he had an impaction of sand and sponge. He was very skinny too. Gizmo enjoyed one of my favorite foods, squid and in a few months he passed his impaction and gained almost 20 lbs! This was a very special release because our friends at Save-a-Turtle and marine artist Wyland were there to help Kristi and Gizmo return home. Then on March 2nd, four Green sea turtles were released. Timmy and Mae had the FP virus but they made it tumor free for one year. I got to spend time with them while they were exercising in our main pool and they were very energetic young Greens. Stanley and Corona were the other 2 released they were only at the hospital for a short time. Stanley had some gas build up and was missing a front flipper while Corona ate some plastic. Once they were no longer floating it was time to head back to the ocean.
Thanks again for adopting and caring for me. It is truly the compassion of people like you that will carry this hospital into the future and help to preserve the vitality of our oceans by ensuring the survival of my friends and family. None of this could be done without you. Be sure to visit me on the website. You can stay up to date on the latest rescues, surgeries, releases and other exciting news online! Please visit http://www.turtlehospital.org/ for information or find us on Facebook and Twitter.
With Love,
Bubble Butt
Hey there friends. It’s me, Bubble Butt. I just wanted to let you know that I am doing great here at the hospital with all my other sea turtle friends. The hospital staff takes very good care of me and I am so lucky that there are such caring and generous people out there like you. I really appreciate your interest in me.
It has been a very busy time here at the hospital with lots of new turtles coming in. The last two weeks in January a turtle was admitted almost every day and by February 8th we had a total of 43 patients in our care! The smallest is Ace, a Hawksbill post-hatchling around 16 weeks old. We mainly have Loggerheads and Greens nesting here in the FL Keys so it is very exciting to have a Hawksbill. Ace was admitted on December 30th, he was found floating in someone’s backyard canal right here on Marathon. At that time we were experiencing some not so pleasant weather; the water was cold and the winds were high and little Ace became weak and tired from swimming against the currents. Today he is healthy and strong and awaiting his return to the sea which should be very soon so we all wish him the best of luck on his journey.
Recently we said goodbye to some friends when they were released. On Valentine’s Day there was lots of Loggerhead love in the air when Kristi and Gizmo were released in Islamorada. Kristi was entangled in a crab trap, and the rope had wrapped around her back flipper. A park ranger from the Everglades was able to remove the trap and at the Turtle Hospital Kristi received some physical therapy to reduce the swelling in that flipper. Gizmo was found floating because he had an impaction of sand and sponge. He was very skinny too. Gizmo enjoyed one of my favorite foods, squid and in a few months he passed his impaction and gained almost 20 lbs! This was a very special release because our friends at Save-a-Turtle and marine artist Wyland were there to help Kristi and Gizmo return home. Then on March 2nd, four Green sea turtles were released. Timmy and Mae had the FP virus but they made it tumor free for one year. I got to spend time with them while they were exercising in our main pool and they were very energetic young Greens. Stanley and Corona were the other 2 released they were only at the hospital for a short time. Stanley had some gas build up and was missing a front flipper while Corona ate some plastic. Once they were no longer floating it was time to head back to the ocean.
Thanks again for adopting and caring for me. It is truly the compassion of people like you that will carry this hospital into the future and help to preserve the vitality of our oceans by ensuring the survival of my friends and family. None of this could be done without you. Be sure to visit me on the website. You can stay up to date on the latest rescues, surgeries, releases and other exciting news online! Please visit http://www.turtlehospital.org/ for information or find us on Facebook and Twitter.
With Love,
Bubble Butt