The South Carolina coastline is home to many magnificent animals, some of which have evolved to protect themselves from predators in pretty astonishing ways! While playing in the ocean this summer, you may find yourself face-to-face with some of these creatures. Although they are intriguing, be sure to keep…
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Loggerhead (Caretta caretta) Stranding Location: Hunting Island State Park, SC Arrival Date: 6/3/19 Age: Adult female Weight: 118.6 kgs (260 pounds) Case History Banzai was spotted stranded on a sand bar at low tide by visitors to Hunting Island State Park. When the visitors approached, they noticed some…
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Robust redhorse have an interesting history, as they were a mystery for 122 years. They were lost to science until fishery biologists found five “mystery fish” in the Oconee River that they couldn’t identify. Sure, it looked like other sucker species but these guys had a fleshy lower lip,…
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Old wooden furniture, computer keyboard, golf clubs and rugs…what do these things all have in common? They’ve all ended up in a Charleston County recycling bin, but they don’t belong there! The staggering statistic from the EPA, estimating that “75% of American waste is recyclable, but only 30% actually…
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Green Sea Turtle (Chelonia mydas) Stranding Location: Myrtle Beach State Park Pier, SC Arrival Date: 5/27/2019 Age: Juvenile Weight:2.0 kgs (4.4 pounds) Case History Scar was accidentally hooked at the Myrtle Beach State Park Pier. Thankfully, a fisherman pulled him up using a dip net as the hook…
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Green Sea Turtle (Chelonia mydas) Stranding Location: Garden City Pier, Murrells Inlet, SC Arrival Date: 5/18/2019 Age: Juvenile Weight: 2.02 kg (4.4 pounds) Case History This juvenile green sea turtle was accidentally caught on hook and line off the Garden City Pier. The fisherman hooked JJ by the…
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Loggerhead Sea Turtle (Caretta caretta) Stranding Location: Cape Romain National Wildlife Refuge, McClellanville, SC Arrival Date: 5/27/2019 Age: Adult Male Weight: 93.5 kgs (206 pounds) Case History An injured loggerhead was found by South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) biologist Mary Catherine Martin while she was completing…
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Loggerhead (Caretta caretta) Stranding Location: Cape Island, Cape Romain National Wildlife Refuge, McClellanville, SC Arrival Date: 5/25/2019 Age: Adult Weight: 132 kg (290 pounds) Case History Cape Romain National Wildlife Refuge staff and volunteers were finishing up their day doing nesting surveys when they spotted a sea turtle struggling nearby.…
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Green Sea Turtle (Chelonia mydas) Stranding Location: Myrtle Beach State Park, SC Arrival Date: 5/11/2019 Age: Juvenile Weight: 2.7 kg (6 pounds) Case History Timon was found stranded by Myrtle Beach State Park rangers who were out doing sea turtle nest inventories. Park rangers observed how weak and thin Timon…
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Green Sea Turtle (Chelonia mydas) Stranding Location: Mt. Gilead Canal, Murrells Inlet, SC Arrival Date: 5/18/2019 Age: Juvenile Weight: 2.09 kg (4.6 pounds) Case History Peter Gerace found a tiny green sea turtle at the mouth of the Mt. Gilead Canal in Murrells Inlet, SC. Peter initially saw Simba struggling…
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