Jennifer Dittmar

Director of @NatlAquarium's Animal Rescue department, lover of manatees and @nbcsnl!

[Jennifer Dittmar @jenndittmar]

Our rehab team is currently caring for our largest sea turtle patient in a decade. ‘Ruth’ is being treated @NatlAquarium for a suspected boat strike injury; we’re working with a team of veterinary experts on the case. Thanks @merr_delaware for responding and transporting Ruth.

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Meet Beryllium, a Kemp's Ridley sea turtle that is being treated for pneumonia and anemia.

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Cold-stun sea turtle season is here. We recently admitted 30 Kemp's ridley and 2 green sea turtles that originally stranded in Massachusetts. Meet Fluorine, a Kemp's being treated for eye lesions, pneumonia, and anemia.

[Jennifer Dittmar @jenndittmar]

It's a beautiful Thanksgiving morning in Baltimore.
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I'm working on Thanksgiving...can you guess what that means?

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It's National Veterinary Technician Week. Veterinary technicians are critical to the day-to-day operations of animal care facilities, and play vital roles in animal health and welfare.
#nationalvettechweek

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I just like manatees; manatees are my favorite.

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Throwing it back to a few weeks ago when I got to meet one of three puffin chicks that recently hatched!

[Jennifer Dittmar @jenndittmar]

@MarlinDarlin @OCBP_HQ @MarlinDarlin the training tonight is for OCBP staff. Thanks for your interest!

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ICYMI -- Our first local sea turtle release of the season took place in Ocean City, Maryland last Monday. Loggerhead Canuck and three Kemp's ridley's returned to the waters of the Atlantic.
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📷 by Pat Venturino

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All 4 sea turtles in rehab, including Canuck, have been cleared for release next week!

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With one last look at the crowd, Marmalade the harbor seal dived back into the waves off the coast of Ocean City, Maryland, after being rehabbed at the National Aquarium. https://t.co/mecpEzUUTS

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Marmalade's big day has arrived. Join @NatlAquarium at 40th street in @OceanCity_MD at 10am to wish Marmalade farewell.

[National Aquarium @NatlAquarium]

We are excited to announce that Marmalade, the rescue harbor seal, will be released on Thursday, June 7th from 40th Street in Ocean City, Maryland!

Learn more about the upcoming release and Marmalade's rehabilitation journey here >> https://t.co/y4G52FZWML

[Jennifer Dittmar @jenndittmar]

In honor of World Turtle Day, here's an update on Canuck. The turtle is actively swimming in larger and deeper rehab pools, and is building muscle mass. Canuck has been eating well and passed a milestone last week - catching and eating live prey! 🐢🦀

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Today we celebrated the release of grey seal Lox. Best fishes, Lox!

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Jenn Dittmar of @NatlAquarium taught a sea turtle intake/examination workshop #EOWConference2018n

[Jennifer Dittmar @jenndittmar]

We have three new Kemp's in rehab @NatlAquarium that joined us from @MarineLifeCtr. The patients, including Biddeford, are finishing rehab and should be ready for release next month.

[National Aquarium @NatlAquarium]

The National Aquarium is saddened to share that Latte, the grey rescue seal, passed away after an unexpected seizure event this past weekend.

More information can be found here >> https://t.co/Ti5zwr1C6G

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Lox (left) and Latte (right) are crushing the synchronized nap this morning. 👯‍♂️

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Canuck had a routine exam and weight check today. Current weight is 147 pounds. The turtle was moved to our main rehab pool to help stimulate more activity and build muscle mass.