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INDEX |
AND STAFF |
TRACKING |
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ALBUM |
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INDEX |
AND STAFF |
TRACKING |
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ALBUM |
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| lennie | boater | lefty | oceans11 | ranger | IC | canady | SSN NC | monroe | holden III |
| nichols | lea | rich | capefear |
padi |
banks |
zack |
griffin |
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OCEANS ELEVEN |
LOGGERHEAD Caretta caretta Juvenile |
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| THE STRANDING | Found in a pound net with
nearly 50% of her carapace crushed. The wounds were about 3-4
weeks. She defied the odds and managed to survive in reasonably
good condition despite the injury. A NOAA observer rescued the turtle and state wildlife biologist Wendy Cluse delivered the turtle to the KBSTRRC. |
| THE TREATMENT | She was rinsed of debris and
placed in fresh water to release all of the leeches which were
everywhere. With each breath, the entire left side of carapace
would be drawn into her body cavity. The carapace was in many
pieces. |
| NOV 13, 2009 |
Sandy Sly and Gayle Childress began the day
preparing #31, as she was known then, for her ride to the School of
Veterinary Medicine at NC State, a journey of about 3 hours. It
would be a long day for all. #31 emerged from a 2+ hour surgery with ELEVEN surgical plates holding her jigsaw puzzle of a carapace together. Both lungs were completely inflated. It seemed a miracle that she survived. Turtle and escorts returned home about 8 PM. |
| NOV 2009 |
 Oceans11 requires daily wound care. Plates and screws are carefully flushed. The wounds are soaked in betadine, rinsed clean and then covered with antibiotic cream and ointment. Water level gradually increased. She is eating. The most delicate eating loggerhead ever. |
| NOV 2010 |  As the wounds knit together some of the plates and screws are removed. Just a couple more to go. |
| JUNE 2011 |
 Brace free, Oceans 11 enjoys a shower while her tank re-fills. |
| JUNE 2012 |
Oceans has enjoyed
continued healing while cruising around in the best tank in the house. She still has some plastron issues and will be in residence for a while longer.  |
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