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Sea Turtle Update
Stranded and injured sea turtles from the Texas coast are brought into the Houston Zoo veterinary clinic for examination. After treatment, the turtles are brought to the Sea Turtle Barn in Galveston to prepare for reintroduction.
In 2010, we treated over 44 sea turtles There were 44 radio-graphs done, which included 16 Kemp’s ridleys, 7 Greens, 20 Loggerheads, and 1 Hawksbill. There was blood work done on 40 animals including 14 Kemp’s ridleys, 8 Greens, 14 Loggerheads, and 2 Hawksbills.
So far in 2011, we have treated over 40 animals. There were 30 radiographs done on 9 Kemps ridleys, 9 Greens, 6 loggerheads, and 6 Hawksbills. Blood work was done on 27 animals including 10 Kemp’s ridleys, 8 Greens, 4 Loggerheads, and 5 Hawksbills.
