Kemp’s Ridley (Lepidochelys kempii) Stranding Location: Cape Cod, Massachusetts Arrival Date: 11/29/2021 Age: Juvenile Weight: 2.2 kg (4.84 lbs) Case History Hans stranded on November 25 in Brewster in Cape Cod, Massachusetts due to cold-stunning. They were transported to the New England Aquarium they received fluids, vitamins and…
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Kemp's Ridley (Lepidochelys kempii) Stranding Location: Cape Cod, Massachusetts Arrival Date: 11/29/2021 Age: Juvenile Weight: 2.2 kg (4.84 lbs) Case History Bruni stranded on Ryder Beach in Cape Cod, Massachusetts due to cold stunning. They were transported to the New England Aquarium they received fluids, vitamins and antibiotics.…
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Kemp's Ridley (Lepidochelys kempii) Stranding Location: Cape Cod, Massachusetts Arrival Date: 11/29/2021 Age: Juvenile Weight: 1.80 kg (3.96 lbs) Case History Ana stranded on Ryder Beach in Cape Cod, Massachusetts due to cold stunning. They were transported to the New England Aquarium they received fluids, vitamins and antibiotics.…
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Kemp's Ridley (Lepidochelys kempii) Stranding Location: Cape Cod, Massachusetts Arrival Date: 11/29/2021 Age: Juvenile Weight: 1.42 kg (3.1 lbs) Case History Elsa stranded on Ryder Beach in Cape Cod, Massachusetts due to cold stunning. They were transported to the New England Aquarium they received fluids, vitamins and antibiotics.…
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Dear Aquarium family, My name is Whitney Daniel, and I discovered my life’s work through my connection with animals. My love of wildlife started at a young age, and my dreams came true in 2011 when I was hired as a sea turtle biologist for the Sea Turtle Care…
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Kemp's Ridley (Lepidochelys kempii) Stranding Location: Huntington Beach State Park, South Carolina Arrival Date: 9/28/2021 Age: Juvenile Weight: 2.33 kg (5.1 lbs) Case History Sodalite was hooked by a fisher in the surf on Huntington Beach State Park. The fisher reeled Sodalite up onto the sand and contacted…
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Kemp's Ridley (Lepidochelys kempii) Stranding Location: Myrtle Beach State Park, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina Arrival Date: 9/21/2021 Age: Juvenile Weight: 2.89 kg (6.3 lbs) Case History This patient was hooked by a fisher at the Myrtle Beach State Park fishing pier in the afternoon on September 21, 2021.…
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Kemp's Ridley (Lepidochelys kempii) Stranding Location: Seabrook Island, SC Arrival Date: 9/10/2021 Age: Juvenile Weight: 3.02 kg (6.6 lbs) Case History Aventurine was hooked by a fisher in the evening on September 10, 2021. The fisher pulled Aventurine up onto the sand, cut the line and called the…
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Kemp’s Ridley (Lepidochelys kempii) Stranding Location: Shem Creek, Charleston, South Carolina Arrival Date: 8/6/2021 Age: Juvenile Weight: 1.68 kg (3.69 lbs) Case History Amethyst was caught on hook-and-line in Shem Creek. The fisher brought the turtle on to the floating dock and called the South Carolina Department of…
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