Fighting Fibropapillomatosis (FP) in Texas's Green Sea Turtles
Volunteer Dan Trinkaus and Biologist Cynthia Rubio pick up a cold stunned sea turtle with Fibropapillomatosis (FP) for Dimitra Guerrero to take a photo as it is documented at Padre Island National Seashore Turtle lab on Monday Jan. 9, 2017.
A cold stunned sea turtle covered in tumors that was found and brought to Padre Island National Seashore on Monday, Jan. 9, 2017.
Dr. Tim Tristan uses co2 surgical laser to remove Fibropapillomatosis (FP) tumors from a green sea turtle as Amanda Terry administers anesthesia at the Texas Sealife Center on Sunday, Jan. 29, 2017.
Dr. Tim Tristan sits in his surgical room at Texas Sealife Centeras. Dr. Tristan waits for a green sea turtle's anesthesia to take affect before removing the turtles Fibropapillomatosis (FP) tumors on Sunday, Jan. 29, 2017.
A green sea turtles with Fibropapillomatosis swims in the outdoor tank at Texas Sealife Center as a volunteer clean the tank on Sunday, Jan. 29, 2017.
Dr. Tim Tristan uses CO2 surgical laser to remove Fibropapillomatosis (FP) tumors from a green sea turtle at the Texas Sealife Center on Sunday, Jan. 29, 2017.
Texas Sealife Center rehabilitation director Amanda Terry administers anesthesia as Dr. Tim Tristan uses co2 surgical laser to remove Fibropapillomatosis (FP) tumors from a green sea turtle at the Texas Sealife Center on Sunday, Jan. 29, 2017.
Texas Sealife Center rehabilitation director wights a 1360g Fibropapillomatosis (FP) tumor from a green sea turtle after its removal at the Texas Sealife Center on Sunday, Jan. 29, 2017.