Workers estimate Aubie was 35 to 40 years old. Loggerheads can live between 80 and 100 years in the wild.
An X-ray image shows a fishing spear lodged in the head of a loggerhead sea turtle. The animal was euthanized at the Turtle Hospital in the Florida Keys on Oct. 19, 2023. Veterinarians in the Florida Keys did all they could to save a loggerhead sea turtle found last week with a spear through its head. But by Saturday, they made the difficult decision to euthanize the federally protected reptile.
While many sea creatures become entangled in monofilament fishing line, Turtle Hospital manager Bette Zirkelbach and her staff believe Aubie was intentionally shot by the spear. Keys veterinarian Dr. Terry Norton performed emergency surgery at the hospital to remove the spear, Zirkelbach said. But by Saturday, he was showing signs of neurological damage. A CT scan showed the spear pierced completely through his skull and into his brain casing, “causing irreparable damage,” Zirkelbach said.Turtle Hospital workers estimate Aubie was 35 to 40 years old, Zirkelbach told the Miami Herald. Loggerheads can live between 80 and 100 years in the wild, she said.
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