We Need Nationalized Turtle Care

Where do sick sea turtles go for health care? Why the turtle hospital, of course:

Why did the sea turtle cross the Florida Keys? To go to the doctor.

A loggerhead sea turtle nearly swam to the door step of the Florida Keys Turtle Hospital, the only licensed veterinary facility in the world that solely treats sea turtles.

The 73-pound reptile was suffering from a bacterial infection and somehow knew exactly where to go for help -- no Yellow Pages needed.

Staff members at the hospital actually waited several hours before treating the turtle because they thought it may have just been lost when it showed up at the dock of the treatment center.

But the turtle stuck around, probably unaware of the Turtle Hospital's "no walk-ins" policy.

Eventually, he was treated with meds and now has a new home in a blue tank until he's all better.

It sounds like the turtle had the same experience most of us have when we go to the doctor. We have to sit around for hours until somebody finally agrees to see us.

We clearly need nationalized turtle care.

Of course, the turtle might have been trying to get away from this gal:

A Santa Rosa woman has been indicted on federal charges of illegally importing guitar picks made from endangered turtle shells.