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SHACKLEFORD II


LOGGERHEAD
Caretta caretta

Juvenile

  ADMIT
JUNE 10, 2006

RELEASED
  JUNE  2007
Weight  30.0 kg  40.3 kg
SCL:  58.0 cm  61.5 cm
SCW:  53.8 cm  56.7 cm

THE STRANDING Another "barnacle bill" turtle.  Emaciated, barnacle covered with old prop wounds to the posterior carapace.
THE TREATMENT Fluids, antibioctics and shallow water for the night.
Water level raised in the morning to feed.
 

Continued care of feeding and antibiotics and TLC