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Bellatrix
Released: 1-29-25

Loggerhead Marinelife Center

About Bellatrix
Released: 1-29-25

Species:

Juvenile Green (Chelonia mydas) (CM24-1144)

Bellatrix is a juvenile green found entangled in a crab pot line near Hernando Beach, Florida. Current treatment is antibiotics.

Photo: Marisa Marulli

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Admission Details

Arrival

Date

October 2, 2024

Stranding

Location

Hernando Beach, FL

Initial

Condition

FP, entanglement

Admission

Weight

42.46 lbs. / 19.3 kg.

Current

Weight

40.8 lbs. / 18.56 kg.

Care & Progress

Jan 31, 2025
Good
Requires Continued Treatment
Bellatrix was successfully released on 1-29-2025.
Jan 24, 2025
Good
Requires Continued Treatment
Bellatrix will be released next week in Tampa.
Jan 17, 2025
Good
Requires Continued Treatment
Jan 10, 2025
Good
Requires Continued Treatment
Jan 03, 2025
Fair
Requires Continued Treatment
Surgical sites are healing. Tumor free! Current treatment is antibiotics.
Dec 27, 2024
Fair
Requires Continued Treatment
Bellatrix had surgery to remove the remaining fp tumors. Tumor free! Current treatment is antibiotics.
Dec 20, 2024
Fair
Requires Continued Treatment
Bellatrix needs one more surgery to be tumor free. Current treatment is antibiotics.
Dec 13, 2024
Fair
Requires Continued Treatment
Bellatrix had another surgery to remove fp tumors. Another surgery will be needed. Current treatment is antibiotics.
Dec 06, 2024
Fair
Requires Continued Treatment
Nov 29, 2024
Fair
Requires Continued Treatment
Nov 22, 2024
Fair
Requires Continued Treatment
Blood values need to improve before next surgery. Current treatment is antibiotics.
Nov 15, 2024
Fair
Requires Continued Treatment
Bellatrix had another tumor removal surgery. Another surgery is needed. Current treatment is antibiotics.
Nov 08, 2024
Fair
Requires Continued Treatment
Nov 01, 2024
Fair
Requires Continued Treatment
Bellatrix surgery sites still need time to heal before her next tumor removal surgery. Current treatment is antibiotics.
Oct 25, 2024
Fair
Requires Continued Treatment
Bellatrix had first tumor removal surgery. Current treatment is antibiotics.
Oct 18, 2024
Fair
Requires Continued Treatment
Scheduled for surgery next week. Current treatment is antibiotics.
Oct 11, 2024
Fair
Requires Continued Treatment
Bellatrix started eating this week. Current treatment is antibiotics.
Oct 04, 2024
Fair
Requires Continued Treatment
New patient.
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