CROW receives grant for sea turtle complex
The Clinic for the Rehabilitation of Wildlife (CROW) on Sanibel recently received a $1.2 million grant from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation for the construction of a state-of-the-art Sea Turtle Complex, which will replace the facility that was destroyed by Hurricane Ian in 2022. The facility will be dedicated to Bill and Laurie Harkey and be named the Harkey Sea Turtle Complex. The couple made a donation to the new facility, helping to secure over $2.5 million in funding. The complex will include high-tech medical equipment, including four specialty oval tanks with life support systems to accommodate sea turtles on a long-term basis. The tanks can be divided to house multiple patients, if necessary. Also, the facility will feature a “fly-away tank” specifically designed for hatchling turtles. The development of it is a collaborative effort between the CROW team and its contractors, including ALSI Life Support Systems, Architecture Joyce Owens, Colliers Development Services and Owen-Ames-Kimball Co. Construction is set to begin this year, with an expected opening at the end of 2025.
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