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INDEX |
AND STAFF |
TRACKING |
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ALBUM |
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| lennie | snow | boater | eight | swan II | carter II | dos II | pumpkin | leap | maconII |
| shackIII | fisher 4 | wrightsville |
channel II |
lockwood |
nettie II |
solstice |
surf |
janell |
brownie |
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CARTER II
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GREEN Chelonia mydas Juvenile |
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| THE STRANDING |  Carter II was found with a plastron fracture. State Sea Turtle Biologist Wendy Cluse received a call from NMFS, who received a call from the Aquarium, who may or may not have received the original call, about an injured leatherback in Bogue Sound. Hearing about strandings this way is a bit like playing that game "telephone." Wendy called the man who originally reported it, and he described the turtle as 4-5 lbs. Whew. Definitely not a leatherback. The turtle was spotted in the marina of a brand-new subdivision, and he's pretty lucky because no one was around except a few construction workers. Someone just happened to be taking a break near the docks and spotted this guy. He looked like he was having trouble submerging (although it didn't stop him from munching on some seaweed floating by), so the guy decided to tell someone. By the time Wendy got there, some kids helped get him out of the water with a dip net, and that's when they noticed the gash on his plastron. She told them she would be taking him to a rehab center, and he said, "the Beasley Center in Topsail? Cool...." |
| THE TREATMENT | Carter's wounds are cleaned
each day and covered with Tegaderm.   She's a hand full. |
| DEC 2007 |
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| JAN 2008 |
Carter's wound has healed very well and now
has minimal care daily. She has taken to eating whatever she can
off of the bottom. Good turtle. |
| MAY 2008 |
Carter has some mobilty issues that have
not resolved. She holds her head down and favors swimming in circles.  |
| JUNE
2008 |
What
a difference a day makes. CarterII was moved to a larger tank,
closer to a window. She is curious about her new boundries and is
more comfortable in shallow water.  CarterII checking out her new tank. Carter's unique scute pattern |
| AUG 2008 |
 Carter II loves hanging out on the pipe. |
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