spring break six: truman

a patroller from sea turtle, inc. spotted a kemp's ridley sea turtle stranded on the beach in south padre on our first day of work. it was covered in barnacles and very close to death. we helped jeff and the interns give the turtle steroid injections and draw blood for testing. despite rescuing the turtle the workers were pessimistic about its chances for survival. we named it truman.



brian administering a steroid injection.

roland giving the second steroid injection.

jeff trying(unsuccessfully) to draw blood from an artery in the turtle's neck.

barnacles covering the turtle's shell.