Gilligan
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I saved the worst for last.
This turtle is suffering from Fibropapillomatosis.
It is the only known global disease of an animal. There is currently no cure for this debilitating, life threatening disease. Fibropapilloma tumors are lobe-shaped tumors that can infect all soft portions of a turtle's body. Research is still ongoing to try and understand how the disease starts and spreads. Death is a common outcome.
![turtle_sick.jpg](http://kayakdiver.com/forum/051507/turtle_sick.jpg)