Posts Tagged: South Carolina Aquarium

Oct 14

Ollie

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

Birdie

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

Eddie

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

Murray

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

Hook

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

Bulls Bay

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

Pier

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

Charlie

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…
Apr 14

Dewees

loggerhead (Caretta caretta) Stranding Location: Dewees Inlet Arrival Date: 04/14/2012 Age: juvenile Weight: 39.14 kg (86 lb) Case History Thank you to Courtney Heuring of Barrier Island Eco Tours (and her dog Moses!) for her instrumental role in the rescue of this juvenile loggerhead. Found in Dewees Inlet, this 33.9…
Mar 17

Grover

green (Chelonia mydas) Stranding Location: Cherry Grove, SC Arrival Date: 03/17/2012 Age: juvenile Weight: 5.16 kg (~11 lb) Case History An unseasonably mild winter and warm spring have resulted in rapidly warming coastal South Carolina waters and the early return of sea turtles to nearshore feeding grounds. It was the…
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