Posts Tagged: South Carolina Aquarium

Jun 10

Parker

Kemp's ridley (Lepidochelys kempii) Stranding Location: Myrtle Beach Pier, SC Arrival Date: 06/10/2013 Age: juvenile Weight: 2.16 kg (~5 lb.) Case History Parker, a tiny, emaciated 5 lb. Kemp's ridley was caught by a recreational fisherman on hook-and-line at the Myrtle Beach Pier. Parker was transported to the hospital by…
May 30

King

Kemp's ridley (Lepidochelys kempii) Stranding Location: Myrtle Beach State Park, SC Arrival Date: 05/30/2013 Age: juvenile Weight: 5.44 kg (~12 lb.) Case History King, a small 6 lb. Kemp's ridley was caught by a recreational fisherman on hook-and-line at Myrtle Beach State Park. Myrtle Beach State Park Rangers and Barbara…
May 30

Huntington

loggerhead (Caretta caretta) Stranding Location: In-water rescue near Huntington Beach State Park, SC Arrival Date: 05/30/2013 Age: juvenile Weight: 65.6 kg (~145 lb.) Case History Huntington, a 145 lb. loggerhead was seen floating and unable to dive in the water off of Huntington Beach by a family boating in the…
May 28

Splinter

loggerhead (Caretta caretta) Stranding Location: RV Lady Lisa, SCDNR research vessel outside of Dewees Island Arrival Date: 05/28/2013 Age: juvenile Weight: 30.8 kg Case History Splinter was caught on board the SCDNR research vessel, the Lady Lisa right off of Dewees Inlet with what appeared to be a wooden splinter…
May 20

Briar

Loggerhead (Caretta caretta) Stranding Location: North Myrtle Beach, SC Arrival Date: 05/20/2013 Age: sub-adult Weight: 56.5 kg (~125 lb.) Case History The currents washed this large, severely debilitated loggerhead ashore in North Myrtle Beach Monday morning. Covered with epibionts like barnacles and sea lettuce, it was obvious this emaciated turtle…
Apr 22

Raker

green (Chelonia mydas) Stranding Location: Myrtle Beach, SC Arrival Date: 04/22/2013 Age: juvenile Weight: 3.44 kg (7.6 lb.) Case History An observant and compassionate crew of city beach workers on Myrtle Beach rescued this little green sea turtle early one very cold morning in April. When a North Myrtle Beach…
Apr 07

Crosby

green (Chelonia mydas) Stranding Location: Folly River, SC Arrival Date: 04/27/2013 Age: juvenile Weight: 4 kg (~ 9 lb.) Case History Captain Gresh Megget of Absolute Reel Screamer Charters deserves a huge thanks for rescuing this little green sea turtle from the water. Gresh noticed the turtle, now named "Crosby,"…
Mar 27

Ted Turner the 2013 South Carolina Aquarium Environmental Stewardship Award Recipient

CHARLESTON, S.C. —March 27, 2013 —Join the South Carolina Aquarium and conservation-focused residents of South Carolina for the Aquarium’s largest annual fund-raiser, the Oceans Gala. This black-tie event, taking place April 27, 2013, recognizes individuals and organizations that have worked to protect the environment and our oceans. This year the…
Jan 14

Taylor

loggerhead (Caretta caretta) Stranding Location: Barnstable, MA Arrival Date: 01/14/2013 Age: juvenile Weight: 16.20 kg (~ 35 lb.) Case History Taylor is one of five sea turtles transferred to the South Carolina Aquarium’s (SCA) Sea Turtle Hospital on January 14th, 2012, from the New England Aquarium (NEAq). All five turtles…
Jan 14

Wellfleet

Kemp's ridley (Lepidochelys kempii) Stranding Location: Wellfleet, Barnstable, MA Arrival Date: 01/14/2013 Age: juvenile Weight: 3.48 kg (~7.5 lb) Case History Wellfleet is one of five sea turtles transferred to the South Carolina Aquarium’s (SCA) Sea Turtle Hospital on January 14th, 2012, from the New England Aquarium (NEAq). All five…
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