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Currents

Jun 07

Muffin

Green (Chelonia mydas) Stranding Location: Georgetown, SC Arrival Date: 5/5/2024 Age: Juvenile Sex: Unknown Weight: 2.09 kg (4.6 lbs) Case History This little green sea turtle was found washed ashore in Georgetown, South Carolina with predation wounds to the left front flipper and both rear flippers. Isle of…
Jun 07

Granola

Green (Chelonia mydas) Stranding Location: North Myrtle Beach, SC Arrival Date: 5/14/24 Age: Juvenile Sex: Unknown Weight: 3.32 kg (7.32 lbs) Case History This juvenile green sea turtle was found stranded in a tidal pool at Briarcliffe Beach in North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. When turtles are really…
Jun 06

Waffle

Green (Chelonia mydas) Stranding Location: Garden City, SC Arrival Date: 4/30/24 Age: Juvenile Sex: Unknown Weight: 1.97 kg (4.33 lbs.) Case History This little green stranded on the beach in Garden City, and it was clear that s/he needed to come to the Sea Turtle Care Center™ for…
Jun 06

Grits

Green (Chelonia mydas) Stranding Location: Shem Creek, Mount Pleasant, South Carolina Arrival Date: 5/15/2024 Age: Juvenile Sex: Unknown Weight: 2.89 kg (6.37 lbs) Case History This juvenile green sea turtle was found floating in Shem Creek and concerned members of the public contacted South Carolina Department of Natural Resources to…
Jun 06

Oatmeal

Kemp’s Ridley (Lepidochelys kempii) Stranding Location: Myrtle Beach State Park, SC Arrival Date: 5/13/2024 Age: Juvenile Sex: Unknown Weight: 2.92 kg (6.44 lbs) Case History This juvenile Kemp’s ridley sea turtle was caught with not one, not two, but three fishing hooks at Myrtle Beach State Park! The…
May 01
two river otters play in water, one upside-down facing the other

May the Fourth Be With You

In an Aquarium not so far, far away... we seek to connect people with one of our favorite trilogies: water, wildlife and wild places. Put on your robe, grab a lightsaber and pour a glass of blue milk because we’re rounding up some out-of-this-world facts about South Carolina wildlife,…
Apr 30

Frittata

Green (Chelonia mydas) Stranding Location: North Myrtle Beach, SC Arrival Date: 4/20/24 Age: Juvenile Sex: Unknown Weight: 5.6 kg (12.32 lbs) Case History A juvenile green sea turtle was found stranded along the shoreline near a fishing pier in North Myrtle Beach. The South Carolina Department of Natural…
Apr 30

Strudel

Green (Chelonia mydas) Stranding Location: North Myrtle Beach, SC Arrival Date: 4/18/24 Age: Juvenile Sex: Unknown Weight: 2.55 kg (5.61 lbs) Case History A beachgoer spotted a little green sea turtle in distress in North Myrtle Beach. This turtle was covered in barnacles, algae and sand. The South…
Apr 22

Pancake

Kemp's Ridley (Lepidochelys kempii) Stranding Location: Myrtle Beach State Park, Myrtle Beach, SC Arrival Date: 4/17/24 Age: Juvenile Sex: Unknown Weight: 2.24 kg (4.9 lbs) Case History This little Kemp’s was caught on a hook at Myrtle Beach State Park Pier. The hook was snared superficially in the…
Apr 22

Biscuit

Green (Chelonia mydas) Stranding Location: North Myrtle Beach, SC Arrival Date: 4/12/24 Age: Juvenile Sex: Unknown Weight: 5.36 kg (11.79 lbs) Case History This little green washed ashore in North Myrtle Beach lethargic, emaciated and debilitated. Based on the load of epibiota covering this turtle, it was evident…
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