Photos: Injured Turtle Has Stitches Removed
Daisy — the loggerhead turtle that has been residing at the Bermuda Museum, Aquarium & Zoo since she underwent life-saving surgery to remove a rusting hook in her throat three months ago — has had her stitches removed and it is hoped she can be released back into the wild in late spring/early summer.
“In addition to all of her routine monthly checks, such as weighing her, taking measurements and blood samples, Dr. Ian Walker was present to finally remove the stitches from her surgery,” the Bermuda Zoological Society said.
“Although 3 months may seem like a long time to have stitches, they were only just removed because reptiles have tough skin and it therefore takes much longer for their wounds to heal.
“We can report that, on average, Daisy is eating about 4 pounds of fish a day and has gained approximately 30 pounds, which is a very good amount. We are hoping to release her back into the wild in late spring/early summer.
The photos below are courtesy of Michelle Smith of the Bermuda Zoological Society:
Dr. Walker removing the stitches
Checking the status of the healing wound
Preparing Daisy to be weighed
Aquarist, Choy Aming, taking measurements
Daisy being weighed
Taking more measurements
Aquarists, Choy Aming and Ryan Tacklin, and Curator, Patrick Talbot, making sure Daisy is comfortable before being weighed
As Daisy is prepped to have a blood sample taken, her back flippers are examined
Animal Care and Quarantine Manager, Roma Hayward, takes a sample of Daisy’s blood
Read More About
Category: #Animal, All, Environment, News, Photos
Turtle must be thinking, “Geesh… I wish they would’ve just left the hook in, and let me be!”
Just kidding. Good job as always, BAMZ!
Turtle soup anyone, was a staple meal in days gone by.
Onion Juice..
We are glad those days are gone… we need to work on our ocean and protect the Green Sea turtle to make sure they dont become extinct….. Well done to BAMZ for their great work on saving these Beautiful creatures that are being endangered by MAN… man is the root of all evil
Is hanging the turtle by ropes tied around the “shoulder” joints of the front flippers the best way to weigh them? Looks unnecessarily stressful, maybe straps around the carapace and under the belly keeping him level, or a flat produce-type scale?