A Worthwhile Cause
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"The Turtle Hospital is located in Marathon, Florida (in the heart of the Florida Keys) on Overseas highway at mile marker 48.5, Bayside.
The Turtle Hospital opened its doors 1986 with four main goals: 1) rehab injured sea turtles and return them to their natural habitat, 2) educate the public through outreach programs and visit local schools, 3) conduct and assist with research aiding to sea turtles (in conjunction with state universities), and 4) work toward environmental legislation making the beaches and water safe and clean for sea turtles.
The Turtle Hospital (Hidden Harbor Marine Environmental Project, Inc.) is a 501(c)(3) charitable corporation. The Hidden Harbor Motel provides the space and buildings needed to house and care for the sea turtles. The Turtle Hospital offers Guided Educational Experiences to public daily 7 days a week. Please call 305-743-2552 for further information and reservations.
The Turtle Hospital contains up-to-date equipment needed to perform a variety of surgeries on different species and sizes of sea turtles. More than half of this equipment has been donated by local hospitals and doctors, and some equipment has been donated by environmentally- friendly organizations and individuals."
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Turtles are vicious predators!
Turtles are the COOLEST!!
Is that turtle glowing from nuclear radiation or was it slimed?
I will be in the Keys next week and will have to visit the Turtle Hospital! Watch for pics and video at centralfloridatop5.com
Very important… Nice work Perez, using your considerable influence to "make a difference" for these majestic creatures!!!
There are more turtle hospitals, there is one in Boca Raton and another in Juno Beach. The Loggerhead Marinelife Center has tracking devices on some of their turtles, and a web cam to see them in rehabilitation tanks. www.marinelife.org They also had a children's book written about one of their turtles www.EarthatheSeaTurtle.com My neice loves the book and the iPhone app too.
Thanks for writing about turtles.
All fine and dandy - but it amazes me the health care we provide to animals (while a good thing) and the zippo health care for many Americans.
I just donated Michael Lohan's left testicle.
Very good cause. I love turtles & all animals.
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