Hope the Loggerhead comes to Gulf Specimen Marine Lab in Panacea!

Meet Hope! Hope came into our care on Wednesday, October 20th from St. George Island, FL. St. George Island is currently suffering from a very large red tide event, so we are very positive that Hope's stranding and the algae bloom were related. When she came into our care, she was extremely lethargic, weak, dehydrated and seemed depressed. The only movement she would make was to instinctually lift her head to breathe. Since Wednesday of last week, she started coming around day by day. She started becoming more reactive, looking around the room at people, squirming when we placed her IV needle, and moving her body to become more comfortable in her tub. She is now moved into a larger tank after passing her swim test and breathing strongly! We have given hope round the clock care and are very proud and grateful for her fighting spirit and the will to regain her strength and return home to the ocean. We are taking her care day-by-day, but we see all the positive signs of recovery. Since Hope is a female loggerhead, her survival is so important to the loggerhead species! Her survival means that she can go on to produce hundreds of babies to get one step closer to getting loggerhead sea turtles off the threatened species list! You can find her WCTV Tallahassee News Story at the link below to see her in action and learn more about her rescue and rehab! Find the WCTV Tallahassee News Story Here! We are also still accepting donations via Amazon Wishlist for Hope's recovery and our sea turtle rehabilitation program! We are so grateful for everyone who has donated so far! You can find the full Wishlist here! Lend a Hand! We are only able to rescue, rehabilitate and return sea turtles to the wild with the support of people like you. Consider making a donation today. All contributions are tax-deductible. Click the button below to donate via PayPal using any major credit or debit card. Make A Donation Become A Member Gulf Specimen Marine Lab | (850) 984-5297| gulfspecimen.org Support Us Here!  ‌  ‌  ‌  ‌

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