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Sea Turtles Currently up for Adoption!

Caprese!

Meet our newest patient: Capri (short for Caprese)!

Capri is a green sea turtle who was recently rescued after being found floating on the surface in Taylor County.

After giving her an examination and x-ray, we found that she has a distended bowel due to a possible obstruction, fractures on her carapace, as well as healed fractures in her left front flipper.

She has been resting in our quarantine tank at Gulf Specimen as she begins treatment while we work on regaining her strength and getting rid of her bubble butt, which is extra air that is trapped under her carapace, causing her to not be able to dive down. So far, Capri has been eating very well here and we are looking forward to seeing her grow stronger under our care!

Follow along here to keep up with Capri’s recovery journey, and check out our website to find out more ways that you can support and learn about Capri and our other rehab turtles.

Thank you for your support in sea turtle conservation

Timmy!

Timmy is a green sea turtle who has been with the lab since late January of 2026. He was originally thought to be our first cold-stun, but the water temperatures were not quite cold enough yet! He was found washing ashore in St. Joe Bay, weak and barely able to lift his head.

His initial X-ray’s and bloodwork revealed that he was suffering from pneumonia, probably contracted from inhaling water. He has been placed on a regimen of vitamins and antibiotics, and is greatly improving!

He loves eating our Hypnea algae that is grown in our greenhouse, and will go through several pounds a week!

When the blood work improves and pneumonia fully clears, he will be released back into the ocean!

Adopt Timmy today!

Cannoli!

Cannoli is one of two green sea turtles currently receiving long-term rehabilitation care at the Gulf Specimen Marine Lab following this year’s historic cold-stun event. During the emergency response, our team worked alongside Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) staff and rehabilitation partners across the state to rescue, stabilize, and release hundreds of sea turtles affected by dangerously cold water temperatures.

While many turtles recovered quickly enough to return to the wild, Cannoli required continued medical treatment and supportive care. Today, Cannoli remains stable and is making encouraging progress under the watch of our rehabilitation team.

Cannoli’s story highlights the growing need for a larger, permanent sea turtle hospital in our region. As sea turtle strandings and emergency response efforts continue to increase, expanded rehabilitation space and equipment are critical to ensuring turtles like Cannoli receive the care they need close to home.

By adopting Cannoli, you directly support ongoing rehabilitation efforts, medical supplies, nutrition, water quality maintenance, and future expansion of our sea turtle care facilities. Every adoption helps us continue protecting these endangered animals and responding to future marine wildlife emergencies.

Together, we can create a stronger future for Florida’s sea turtles.