By The Sea Lecture Series

Join us after hours for a lecture series featuring local scientists, conservationists, and photographers with brews!

Unwrap The Waves

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.

Rio

Rio

About Rio

Species:

Green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) (CM23-33)

Rio is a juvenile green found in St. Lucie Inlet with a shark bite on carapace and plastron. Currently on antibiotics.

Admission Details

Arrival

Date

April 14, 2023

Stranding

Location

St. Lucie Inlet, FL

Initial

Condition

Shark attack

Admission

Weight

4.84 lbs

Current

Weight

4.84 lbs

Care & Progress

May 12, 2023
Good
Off All Medications
Rio was successfully released at Hobe sound.
Apr 28, 2023
Fair
Requires Continued Treatment
New patient
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