POUNDER Loggerhead
(Caretta caretta)
Juvenile		 Admitted:      11/29/99      Released 6/21/00
WEIGHT:     32.8 kg
Admit                  Release
SCL:  62.4 cm     SCL   63.9 cm
SCW: 50.1 cm     CCW  52.6 cm
Age Estimate      6-10 years
Gender undetermined
Pounder eyes new surroundings from exam table
THE STRANDING: This sea turtle was caught in a pound net, in Core Sound (Corey), south
of Drum Inlet (Drum), near Beaufort, North Carolina.
THE TREATMENT: After tagging and sample gathering for DNA studies, this sea turtle was 
transported to the KBSTRRC.  She was heavily covered with algae and
mud, and had a moderate barnacle load.
Top view of Pounder with coat of algae and mudThe algae and mud were carefully cleaned away and then she was scrubbed with betadine.
Close-up of Pounder shell after removing algae and mud
Blood was drawn for a panel. The PCV is 8%, reminiscent of Windy,
and the glucose is 77 mg/dl.
Pounder was then placed in fresh water for the night, to remove  the
barnacles and leeches.
Pounder after bath
UPDATE 3/29/00 Examined top and bottom, this turtle looks good.
A pretty face is like a melody
RELEASED 6/21/00 Final Facts:  PCV 25%;  Glucose 88mg/dl