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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…
Apr 22

Eleanor

Green (Chelonia mydas) Stranding Location: Myrtle Beach State Park Fishing Pier, Myrtle Beach, SC Arrival Date: 4/14/24 Age: Juvenile Sex: Unknown Weight: 4.82 kg (10.63 lbs) Case History Eleanor was accidentally caught by hook and line at the Myrtle Beach State Park Fishing Pier. The angler brought the…
Apr 22

Poptart

Kemp's Ridley (Lepidochelys kempii) Stranding Location: Folly Beach Fishing Pier, Folly Beach, SC Arrival Date: 4/13/24 Age: Juvenile Sex: Unknown Weight: 2.65 kg (5.84 lbs) Case History Poptart is a juvenile Kemp’s ridley that was accidently caught by hook and line at the Folly Beach Fishing Pier. The…
Apr 16

Hashbrown

Green (Chelonia mydas) Stranding Location: North Myrtle Beach, SC Arrival Date: 4/8/24 Age: Juvenile Sex: Unknown Weight: 4.04 kg (8.88 lbs) Case History A morning sanitation crew in North Myrtle Beach spotted something in the surf at the beach. As it turns out, this “something” was a little…
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