The South Carolina Aquarium's Sea Turtle Rescue Program hit a major milestone on December 27, 2012 by releasing the 100th rehabilitated sea turtle back into the ocean! Gumby, a juvenile loggerhead that stranded on Kiawah Island June 26, 2011, was suffering from severe metabolic bone disease among other problems and the prognosis was poor. During Gumby's 18 month stay, s/he made amazing strides
in the Aquarium's Sea Turtle Hospital. You can see his amazing recovery on past blogs here, here and here. Gumby was medically cleared in late December and released in the Gulf Stream off the coast of North Carolina by the crew the US Coast Guard Cutter Block Island!
Comparison Photographs
 |
| Comparsion shot of Gumby's changes after 6 months in the hospital. |
 |
| Profile comparsion of Gumby after a year of medical treatment and expert care. |
 |
| Size comparsion from admittance to a year in the hospital. |
The Release
 |
| Gumby boarding the US Coast Guard Cutter Block Island. |
A Trip Through Time
 |
| Photographs taken throughout Gumby's stay in the South Carolina Aquarium's Sea Turtle Hospital. |
We are so excited to have reached this milestone and it would not have been possible without a great deal of support. A HUGE thanks to everyone involved over the years with the rescue, rehabilitation and release of 100 sea turtles from the South Carolina Aquarium!
Whitney Daniel
Sea Turtle Biologist
