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Dec 13

Lewbart

green (Chelonia mydas) Stranding Location: Lookout Bight, NC Arrival Date: 12/13/2010 Age: juvenile Weight: 4.02 kg (8.9 lb) Case History In an effort to help North Carolina facilities overwhelmed by a large number of cold-stunned sea turtles that stranded in early December, nine sea turtles were transferred to the SCA's…
Dec 13

Cape Lookout

green (Chelonia mydas) Stranding Location: Carteret County, NC Arrival Date: 12/13/2010 Age: juvenile Weight: 3.84 kg (8.5 lb) Case History In an effort to help North Carolina facilities overwhelmed by a large number of cold-stunned sea turtles that stranded in early December, nine sea turtles were transferred to the SCA's…
Oct 23

St. Catherine

Kemp's ridley (Lepidochelys kempii) Stranding Location: Near St. Catherines Island, Georgia Arrival Date: 10/23/2010 Age: juvenile Weight: 13.88 kg (~31 lb) Case History This 10.24 kg (22.6 lbs) Kemp's ridley was captured 22 October 2010 during a trawl net survey being conducted in Georgia waters by the South Carolina Department…
Sep 14

Santee

loggerhead (Caretta caretta) Stranding Location: Santee Pass behind Capers Island Arrival Date: 09/14/2010 Age: subadult Weight: 73 kg (161 lb) Case History Santee, a 156-pound loggerhead sea turtle, was observed unable to dive in the water near Santee Spit and rescued by a fishing charter boat 14 September 2010. Transported…
Sep 06

Dawsey

loggerhead (Caretta caretta) Stranding Location: Capers Inlet Arrival Date: 09/06/2010 Age: juvenile Weight: 82.34 kg (182 lb) Case History A coordinated rescue effort by US Fish & Wildlife, the SCDNR, and SCA staff on Labor Day resulted in this 190-pound juvenile loggerhead's successful admission into our hospital. Named in honor…
Aug 30

Ripley

green (Chelonia mydas) Stranding Location: Ripley Light Marina, Charleston, SC Arrival Date: 08/30/2010 Age: juvenile Weight: 5.48 kg (~12 lb) Case History This 3.0 kg green sea turtle was brought in by the SC Department of Natural Resources Monday afternoon with a deep, penetrating wound near the spine. Visual examination…
Jun 20

Hilton

loggerhead (Caretta caretta) Stranding Location: Hilton Head, SC Arrival Date: 06/20/2010 Age: juvenile Weight: 42.5 kg (94 lb) Case History This 38 kg loggerhead stranded on the beach in Hilton Head, SC, on 20 June 2010. Although exhibiting signs of severe debilitation, including lethargy and a carapace covered in epibionts,…
Jun 09

Palmer

loggerhead (Caretta caretta) Stranding Location: Isle of Palms, SC Arrival Date: 06/09/2010 Age: juvenile Weight: 49.5 kg (109 lb) Case History This 39 kg debilitated loggerhead arrived at the Aquarium's Sea Turtle Hospital around 9 p.m. Wednesday night from the Isle of Palms. The turtle, named Palmer, is emaciated and…
May 29

May

Kemp's ridley (Lepidochelys kempii) Stranding Location: May River in Bluffton, SC Arrival Date: 05/29/2010 Age: juvenile Weight: 3.68 kg (8 lbs) Case History This 2.96 kg Kemp's ridley arrived at 11:00 p.m. Saturday night (29 May) with fresh wounds on her carapace and head, likely the result of a recent…
Apr 26

18th Green

green (Chelonia mydas) Stranding Location: Kiawah Island's Ocean Golf Course Arrival Date: 04/26/2010 Age: juvenile Weight: 14.08 kg (~31 lb) Case History This 8.36 kg (18 lb) green sea turtle was found on the beach near the 18th hole on Kiawah Island's Ocean Golf Course. In addition to being covered…
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