Benson, a patient here at The Turtle Hospital, had a big day! She got a nice cleaning and had barnacles removed! 😮🐢 #connectandprotect #compassioniscontagious #rescuerehabrelease #seaturtlerescue #turtle #turtlehospital #marathonturtlehospital #theturtlehospital #sea #seaturtle #seaturtles #science #nature #turtletok #ocean #beach #seaturtlehospital #seaturtlerehab #wildlife #floridakeys #STEM #education #animals #animaltiktok #fyp #seaturtlelove #patient #savetheturtles #loggerheadseaturtle #

Pt.3 Harlow the Loggerhead sea turtle’s barnacle removal. ⚠️🐢 We don’t remove all of the barnacles at once, so she still has a few stragglers on her that we‘ll get later. ❤️‍🩹 She’s still in critical condition but is now feeling well enough to swim in a shallow pool! Which is good progress! 💙🏊 We couldn't have gotten this far without all of the talented staff at The Turtle Hospital and the amazing support from you guys! Thank you so much for being a part of this great work. We will continue

Ian Shive Photography follows sea turtles' journey from rehabilitation to release back into the Gulf Coast waters. 🐢 Learn more ➡️ Discovery.com/TravelTexas | Animal Planet