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Olive
Released: 11-1-23

Oliveweb

About Olive
Released: 11-1-23

Species:

Green turtle (Chelonia mydas) (CM23-2407)

Olive is a juvenile green caught at the Deerfield beach pier. Dr. Barron removed three hooks from the esophagus and 1 hook from the GI tract. Current treatment is pain medications and antibiotics.

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Arrival

Date

October 8, 2023

Stranding

Location

Deerfield Beach Pier, FL

Initial

Condition

Hook Ingestion

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Weight

20.04 kg., 44.1 lbs.

Current

Weight

20.04 kg., 44.1 lbs.

Care & Progress

Nov 03, 2023
Good
Off All Medications
Olive was successfully released on November 1, 2023.
Oct 27, 2023
Good
Requires Continued Treatment
Oct 20, 2023
Fair
Requires Continued Treatment
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