Fleming was rescued in March, 2015 just 200 feet off of Fleming Key in Key West where a boat captain found him entangled in fishing line, tethered to a piece of pvc piping. Fleming’s body and eyes were covered in Fibropapilloma tumors. Fleming treatment at the Turtle Hospital included five tumor removal surgeries, antibiotics, anti-parasitic medications, vitamins, and a healthy diet of squid and greens. Fleming is strong and tumor free, measuring 73.4 cm curved carapace length, 73.8 cm curved carapace width, and weighing 84 lbs. Fleming was fitted with a small transmitter on July 22, 2016 and released from Sombrero Beach, Florida Keys, FL.