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Hatchlings
Rescue
Diagnose
Diagnose
Hatchlings found disoriented or injured on nearby beaches are brought to our hospital for care. Biologists monitoring local nests also rescue hatchlings that are too weak to make the journey from the nest to the ocean.
Diagnose
Diagnose
Diagnose
Each hatchling admitted to the hospital undergoes a full exam and a swim test before being placed into one of our designated hatchling hospital tanks.
Care
Offshore Release
Offshore Release
Hatchlings receive nutritional support, physical therapy, and topical treatments for any injuries sustained.
Offshore Release
Offshore Release
Offshore Release
Our hospital admits more than 1,000 hatchlings on average each summer and fall during hatching season. When ready for release, hatchlings are taken offshore by boat into the Gulf Stream, where staff place them into suitable habitat near floating mats of Sargassum seaweed.
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Your contributions will enable us to meet our goals and fund our mission.
STCCS is currently fundraising rescue and medical equipment