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Current Patients
| jersey girl | lennie | sima | cmast | cora |
jolly roger | lagoon |
canal | pound | bradley |
| snow |
boater |
eight |
swan II | carter
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chestnut |
lookout |
ocracoke |
barney |
scute |
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dos
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tres
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quatro
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pumpkin |
| SWAN II
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LOGGERHEAD Caretta caretta Juvenile |
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| THE STRANDING | Observed in distress in the
boat slips at Swan Point Marina & Boatyard in Sneads Ferry.
The turtle had been seen there for a couple of days but eluded rescuers
until today. Today the people at the marina were determined to
locate and catch the turtle. They spent hours watching and called
us for help again. When I arrived they had located the turtle between two boat slips. She had been surfacing in one place all morning. And they had a plan.  They tied a long rope to each corner of a tarp. When the turtle surfaced next, four people each holding a rope, advanced on either side of the turtle, dragging the tarp under the water. They managed to slip the tarp under the turtle and then bring her into safety. That also tell us that this turtle is not well, as a turtle in good health would probably not be captured this way. Do not try this at home. Thanks to all at the marina who helped today.  Swan II on the dock with rescuers (l-r) Nikki Offerman,Ed Bortree, Pat Bortree, Sandy Offerman and Ed Davis |
| THE TREATMENT | The turtle was transported to
the KBSTRRC where she was cleaned of barnacles and mud. She is
covered in leeches and leech eggs, and after receiving an antibiotic,
was placed in shallow fresh water, which will kill the leeches. |
| SEPT 27 |
Swan II was ready for breakfast today which
is great news. She needs to eat. |
| Oct 2007 |
Swan II is growing stronger every day. |
| JAN 2008 |
Swan II, the vicious beast in the corner
tank, all healed up and eats like nobody's business. She is a far
cry from the forlorn turtle trapped in a Marina just a few months
ago. If you give them a chance they will take every advantage to
heal. Some turtles greet you with an open mouth and this is one of those. |
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