green (Chelonia mydas) Stranding Location: Mingo Point, Kiawah Island, SC Arrival Date: 10/23/2012 Age: juvenile Weight: 1.9 kg (~4 lb.) Case History Inquisitive naturalists from Kiawah Island's Night Heron Nature Center noticed something small floating in the water around the dock at Mingo Point and, luckily, decided to investigate. The…
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19
loggerhead (Caretta caretta) Stranding Location: Trawl capture near North Island, SC Arrival Date: 10/19/2012 Age: juvenile Weight: 44 kg (97 lb.) Case History SCA staff responded to a late night call to rescue a loggerhead turtle that sustained severe stingray barb wounds in two flippers while being brought onboard the…
Oct
14
green (Chelonia mydas) Stranding Location: Folly River, SC Arrival Date: 10/14/2012 Age: juvenile Weight: 6 kg (~13 lb.) Case History Nearly all of our turtles undergoing rehabilitation for boat strikes arrive at our hospital with infected wounds that are days to weeks old, as the animals are typically rescued only…
Sep
24
Kemp's ridley (Lepidochelys kempii) Stranding Location: Bird Key, SC Arrival Date: 09/24/2012 Age: juvenile Weight: 4.43 kg (~10 lb) Case History Thanks to a concerned fisherman with a dip net, this little Kemp's ridley was rescued from the waters off Bird Key and quickly transported to our hospital by the…
Aug
26
green (Chelonia mydas) Stranding Location: Edisto, SC Arrival Date: 08/26/2012 Age: juvenile Weight: 8.06 kg (~18 lb.) Case History This little green sea turtle was rescued from the water by a very determined volunteer turtle patroller from Edisto. Still feisty and swimming vigorously, Eddie tried to evade rescue but was…
Aug
01
Kemp's ridley (Lepidochelys kempii) Stranding Location: Edisto, SC Arrival Date: 08/01/2012 Age: juvenile Weight: 2.3 kg (~5 lb.) Case History This juvenile Kemp's ridley is one of the smallest turtles ever admitted into our Sea Turtle Hospital. At only 4.6 lb., Murray is likely a yearling Kemp's ridley that hatched…
Jul
10
Kemp's ridley (Lepidochelys kempii) Stranding Location: Myrtle Beach State Park, SC Arrival Date: 07/10/2012 Age: juvenile Weight: 2.7 kg (6 lb.) Case History This little 2.7 kg (6 lb.) Kemp's ridley was caught by a recreational fisherman on hook-and-line at Myrtle Beach State Park on 10 July 2012. The fisherman…
Jun
18
loggerhead (Caretta caretta) Stranding Location: In-water capture near Bulls Bay, SC Arrival Date: 06/18/2012 Age: juvenile Weight: 25.64 kg (57 lb) Case History The South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) in-water research vessel, the Lady Lisa, captured a second loggerhead sea turtle this season that required admission into our…
Jun
16
loggerhead (Caretta caretta) Stranding Location: Fishing Pier at Folly Beach, SC Arrival Date: 06/16/2012 Age: juvenile Weight: 27.78 kg (~61 lb) Case History This vibrant little loggerhead has survival skills many sea turtles would be envious of! At least one month prior to being caught on hook-and-line by a recreational…
Jun
07
loggerhead (Caretta caretta) Stranding Location: In water near Isle of Palms, SC Arrival Date: 06/07/2012 Age: subadult Weight: 69 kg (152 lb) Case History This subadult loggerhead was originally captured by the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources research vessel, the Lady Lisa, during the course of their annual trawling…
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