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Kiwi
Released: 2-23-26

Loggerhead Marinelife Center - Kiwi - Sea Turtle Conservation Photo by Marisa Marulli-1

About Kiwi
Released: 2-23-26

Species:

Juvenile Green Turtle (Chelonia mydas) (CM26-2)

Kiwi is a juvenile green sea turtle found in Broward County. Kiwi had fishing line entanglement on the neck and right front flipper and ingestion of fishing line as well. Kiwi will have Fp surgery for a tumor on the eye. Current treatment is antibiotics and vitamin B.

Photo © Marisa Marulli

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Admission Details

Arrival

Date

January 5, 2026

Stranding

Location

Broward County, FL

Initial

Condition

FP, fishing line ingestion and entanglement

Admission

Weight

21.56 lbs. / 9.8 kg.

Current

Weight

21.56 lbs. / 9.8 kg.

Care & Progress

Mar 27, 2026
Good
Requires Continued Treatment
Kiwi was successfully released on February 23, 2026.
Feb 20, 2026
Good
Requires Continued Treatment
Kiwi will get released this week!
Feb 13, 2026
Good
Requires Continued Treatment
Feb 06, 2026
Good
Requires Continued Treatment
Jan 30, 2026
Good
Requires Continued Treatment
Surgical sites are healing. Current treatment is antibiotics.
Jan 23, 2026
Fair
Requires Continued Treatment
Kiwi had Fp tumor removal surgery. Kiwi is tumor free. Current treatment is antibiotics.
Jan 16, 2026
Fair
Requires Continued Treatment
Kiwi has passed 9ft of line. Current treatment is antibiotics and vitamin B.
Jan 09, 2026
Fair
Requires Continued Treatment
New patient.
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