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Hernando de Soto Update 10/14/12

  LK-KLC-12-09-24-01  Kemp’s Ridley  10.56 lb. 10/1/12 Hernando was force-fed 28.7 gm of shrimp by Christian Legner and Kristin Clark. Christian held his beak open with a metal instrument while Kristin inserted the shrimp carefully and far enough into the...

EL Has Weight Gain!!

CC-KRC-12-08-17-01  Loggerhead  140 lb. In order to gain weight, whether sea turtles or humans, you need to consume more on a regular basis than you would to just maintain your weight. On 9/20 a stool sample was sent to Dr. Craig Harms* to check for parasites based on...