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Loggerhead Marinelife Center's Unwrap the Wave Initiative allows for students and community members to get into the "spirit" of conservation by collecting their candy wrappers from Halloween and recycling them.

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Edamame

Edamame turtle

About Edamame

Species:

Green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) CM 23-75

Edamame is a juvenile green that was caught at Pompano Beach. Radiographs indicated 3 hooks present in the esophagus. Dr. Barron removed the hooks surgically with the endoscope and the forceps.

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Arrival

Date

June 22, 2023

Stranding

Location

Pompano Beach, FL

Initial

Condition

Hook ingestion

Admission

Weight

14.58 kg., 32.1 lbs.

Current

Weight

14.58 kg., 32.1 lbs.

Care & Progress

Jul 14, 2023
Good
Off All Medications
Edamame was successfully released on July 10, 2023.
Jul 07, 2023
Good
Off All Medications
Edamame has been cleared for release.
Jun 30, 2023
Fair
Requires Continued Treatment
New patient.
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