"Lewbart"
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Lookout Bight, NC
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12/13/2010
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Juvenile
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4.02 kg (8.9 lb)
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In an effort to help North Carolina facilities overwhelmed by a large number of cold-stunned sea turtles that stranded in early December, nine sea turtles were transferred to the SCA's Sea Turtle Hospital on 13 December 2010. Lewbart, a juvenile weighing 3.34 kg, is one of seven greens received from NC.
Lewbart's physical examination revealed minor plastron abrasions, a cooler-than-normal cloacal temperature of 62.8 degrees Fahrenheit, and minor dehydration. In addition to fluids and antibiotics, Lewbart received vitamin B complex, calcium gluconate, blood work, and radiographs. Lewbart had no problem eating the yummy thread herring, mackerel, and smelt we offered him on 15 December and is recovering well.
06/03/2011
3:00 PM @ Beachwalker Park, Kiawah Island
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Photo thanks to Barbara Bergwerf
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