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May 19

Sewee

Loggerhead (Caretta caretta) Stranding Location: Cape Island, SC Arrival Date: 05/16/2015 Age: Sub-adult Weight: 56.8 kg (~112 lb.) Case History Diligent US Fish & Wildlife staff and volunteers conducting loggerhead nesting patrols on the remote, undeveloped beaches of Cape Romain National Wildlife Refuge came across this large sea turtle upside…
May 19

Socastee

Loggerhead (Caretta caretta) Stranding Location: Fishing Pier, Myrtle Beach State Park, SC Arrival Date: 05/17/2015 Age: Juvenile Weight: 24.1 kg (~52 lb.) Case History Conscientious fishermen at Myrtle Beach State Park’s (MBSP) fishing pier foul-hooked this small loggerhead in the front flipper. Upon bringing the turtle up with a large…
May 18

Good Catch joins MUSC to Celebrate Sustainability

This April, Good Catch partnered with The Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) for their Sustainability Month celebration! Good Catch Manager Shelley Dearhart presented alongside the Culinary Institute of Charleston to a group of MUSC dietitians about the importance of consuming sustainable seafood. The Culinary Institute gave a fascinating cooking…
May 14

Barnacle Bob

Green (Chelonia mydas) Stranding Location: Myrtle Beach, SC Arrival Date: 05/06/2015 Age: Juvenile Weight: 3.2 kg (~7 pounds) Case History The amazing team at Ocean Watersports in Myrtle Beach have rescued yet another sea turtle! Last year they found McAdoo, a juvenile loggerhead that was suffering from both a boat…
May 14

Price

Loggerhead (Caretta caretta) Stranding Location: Price Inlet Arrival Date: 05/05/2015 Age: sub-adult Weight: 51.7 kg (~114 pounds) Case History Captain Chuck Griffin, a sports fishing captain, spotted a sea turtle floating in Price Inlet located between Capers and Bulls Islands. Recognizing this turtle was in distress, he and the passengers…
May 14

Portia

Loggerhead (Caretta caretta) Stranding Location: Edisto Island, SC Arrival Date: 05/04/2015 Age: sub-adult Weight: 33.9 kg (~75 pounds) Case History This severely debilitated loggerhead was found washed ashore on the 700 block of Edisto Beach on a Monday morning. Edisto turtle team leader Brad Drawdy responded to the stranding call…
May 14

Imagine a world without sea turtles…

The Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) is shedding light on the profound impact that animal extinction has on all of us with a new conservation initiative, Saving Animals From Extinction (SAFE). In an effort to raise awareness about endangered animals and the work being done to prevent extinction, AZA-accredited…
May 11

Spring 2015: What’s Cooking?

An Afternoon at Hiser Sea Farms Andrew and Heidi Hiser have owned and operated Hiser Sea Farms since 2013. Both born and raised on agricultural farms in central Illinois, they decided to see what life on the Carolina coast had to offer. An intriguing classified ad reading “Clam and Oyster…
May 08

Three Turtles in Three Days

It has been a busy week in the Aquarium’s Sea Turtle Hospital! Three critically ill sea turtles were admitted in only three days. Among other issues, the two loggerheads and one green sea turtle are very emaciated, dehydrated, lethargic, and have extremely poor blood work. All are receiving supportive care…
Apr 29

Yawkey

Leatherback (Dermochelys coriacea) Stranding Location: Yawkey Wildlife Preserve, SC Arrival Date: 03/07/2015 Age: Juvenile Weight: 216 kg (~476 lb.) Case History Yawkey Wildlife Preserve staff discovered this large, lethargic leatherback stranded in the surf on one of the Preserve’s remote islands. This is the first time a stranded leatherback has…
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