On dry land, wintertime means flu and cold season. But the same may be true in the sea. During the colder months, sea turtles underwater may experience an uptick in illnesses, like pneumonia.

One of our newest green sea turtle patients, Monkey, recently underwent a life-saving procedure at our Sea Turtle Healing Center with some help from an old friend. 

We have some oh-so-sweet news: Cupcake the juvenile green sea turtle was privately released back to their ocean home after a nearly 3-month stay at our Sea Turtle Healing Center.  

Meet Santa, a green sea turtle patient who came into our care during last year’s holiday season!

Loggerhead sea turtle patient Mischief is headed home to the ocean after rehabilitation at Brevard Zoo’s Sea Turtle Healing Center!

Read all about the care our veterinary team is giving Matcha, from fishing line removal surgery to planned fibropapillomatosis treatment.