Community News 43
Ponte Vedra Recorder · October 29, 2015
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Photo by Carrie Resch
Nancy Condron and Catherine Eastman, local sea turtle advocates who were instrumental in the
development of the sea turtle hospital, do the honors of cutting the ribbon. Eastman is the sea
turtle program coordinator for the sea turtle hospital and Condron is on the sea turtle founding
trustee committee.
Whitney sea turtle rehab, research
hospital opens in St. Johns County
Carrie Resch
A grand opening celebration and ribbon cutting for The Sea Turtle Hospital
at UF Whitney Lab in St. Augustine took
place Saturday, Oct. 24. Hundreds were in
attendance on Saturday to tour the new
facility and participate in family-friendly
activities.
The sea turtle hospital will focus on
three cornerstones: rehabilitation, research
and education. There are four 1,100 gallon
tanks that can hold up to four turtles each
located at the hospital. Each tank has its
own filtration system and the capability of
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