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Kemp's Ridley (Lepidochelys kempii) Stranding Location: Edisto Island, South Carolina Arrival Date: 7/18/2021 Age: Juvenile Weight: 2.7 kg (5.9 lbs) Case History Caspian was caught by a fisher on Edisto Island on July 18, 2021. South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) permit holder, Kristi Summers, responded and…
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Loggerhead (Caretta caretta) Stranding Location: Folly Beach, South Carolina Arrival Date: 7/3/2021 Age: Sub-adult Weight: 34.5 (76 lbs) Case History Citrine was found stranded in Folly Creek on Folly Island by Charleston Outdoor Adventure staff. South Carolina Department of Natural (SCDNR) received multiple calls a few days prior…
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Kemp's Ridley (Lepidochelys kempii) Stranding Location: Hilton Head Island, South Carolina Arrival Date: 7/1/2021 Age: Juvenile Weight: 3.2 kg (7 lbs) Case History Garnet was caught by a fisher late in the evening on June 30, 2021. The fisher removed all of the fishing line before they were…
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Green Sea Turtle (Chelonia mydas) Stranding Location: Harbor Island near Beaufort, South Carolina Arrival Date: 6/29/2021 Age: Juvenile Weight: 2.3 kg (5 lbs) Case History Lapis was found stranded on Harbor Island near Beaufort, South Carolina. Jan Grimsley, a South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) permit holder,…
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Kemp’s Ridley (Lepidochelys kempii) Stranding Location: Apache Pier, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina Arrival Date: 6/27/2021 Age: Juvenile Weight: 2.1 kg (4.6 lbs) Case History Smoky Quartz was caught by a fisher on Apache Pier in Myrtle Beach. When the fisher realized he had accidentally caught a sea turtle,…
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Kemp’s Ridley (Lepidochelys kempii) Stranding Location: Apache Pier, Myrtle Pier, South Carolina Arrival Date: 6/19/2021 Age: Juvenile Weight: 1.30 kg (2.6 lbs) Case History Onyx was found entangled in monofilament line at Apache Pier in Myrtle Beach. Park rangers were called. Upon arrival, they noted the entangled turtle…
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Kemp’s Ridley (Lepidochelys kempii) Stranding Location: Myrtle Beach State Park, South Carolina Arrival Date: 6/18/2021 Age: Juvenile Weight: 2.48 kg (5.5 lbs) Case History Opal was caught by a fisher on the Myrtle Beach State Park fishing pier late in the evening on June 17, 2021. The fisher…
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Kemp’s Ridley (Lepidochelys kempii) Stranding Location: Edisto Island, South Carolina Arrival Date: : 6/15/2021 Age: Juvenile Weight: 3.3 kg (7 lbs) Case History Topaz was caught by a fisher off of Edisto Beach on Edisto Island. The fisher called South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) to report…
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Loggerhead (Caretta caretta) Stranding Location: Hilton Head, SC Arrival Date: 5/28/2021 Age: Sub-Adult Weight: 73.3 kg (161 lbs) Case History Ruby was found stranded on the beach on Hilton Head Island, South Carolina. Rescuers called the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) to report the turtle as…
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