green (Chelonia mydas) Stranding Location: Myrtle Beach, SC Arrival Date: 04/22/2013 Age: juvenile Weight: 3.44 kg (7.6 lb.) Case History An observant and compassionate crew of city beach workers on Myrtle Beach rescued this little green sea turtle early one very cold morning in April. When a North Myrtle Beach…
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green (Chelonia mydas) Stranding Location: Folly River, SC Arrival Date: 04/27/2013 Age: juvenile Weight: 4 kg (~ 9 lb.) Case History Captain Gresh Megget of Absolute Reel Screamer Charters deserves a huge thanks for rescuing this little green sea turtle from the water. Gresh noticed the turtle, now named "Crosby,"…
Mar
27
CHARLESTON, S.C. —March 27, 2013 —Join the South Carolina Aquarium and conservation-focused residents of South Carolina for the Aquarium’s largest annual fund-raiser, the Oceans Gala. This black-tie event, taking place April 27, 2013, recognizes individuals and organizations that have worked to protect the environment and our oceans. This year the…
Jan
14
loggerhead (Caretta caretta) Stranding Location: Barnstable, MA Arrival Date: 01/14/2013 Age: juvenile Weight: 16.20 kg (~ 35 lb.) Case History Taylor is one of five sea turtles transferred to the South Carolina Aquarium’s (SCA) Sea Turtle Hospital on January 14th, 2012, from the New England Aquarium (NEAq). All five turtles…
Jan
14
Kemp's ridley (Lepidochelys kempii) Stranding Location: Wellfleet, Barnstable, MA Arrival Date: 01/14/2013 Age: juvenile Weight: 3.48 kg (~7.5 lb) Case History Wellfleet is one of five sea turtles transferred to the South Carolina Aquarium’s (SCA) Sea Turtle Hospital on January 14th, 2012, from the New England Aquarium (NEAq). All five…
Jan
14
Kemp's ridley (Lepidochelys kempii) Stranding Location: Barnstable, MA Arrival Date: 01/14/2013 Age: juvenile Weight: 2.68 kg (~6 lb.) Case History Cheyenne is one of five sea turtles transferred to the South Carolina Aquarium’s (SCA) Sea Turtle Hospital on January 14th, 2012, from the New England Aquarium (NEAq). All five turtles…
Jan
14
Kemp's ridley (Lepidochelys kempii) Stranding Location: Brewster, Barnstable, MA Arrival Date: 01/14/2013 Age: juvenile Weight: 2.88 kg (~ 6.5 lb.) Case History Brewster is one of five sea turtles transferred to the South Carolina Aquarium’s (SCA) Sea Turtle Hospital on January 14th, 2012, from the New England Aquarium (NEAq). All…
Jan
14
Kemp's ridley (Lepidochelys kempii) Stranding Location: Sutton Point, Barnstable, MA Arrival Date: 01/14/2013 Age: juvenile Weight: 3.38 kg (~7.5 lb.) Case History Sutton is one of five sea turtles transferred to the South Carolina Aquarium’s (SCA) Sea Turtle Hospital on January 14th, 2012, from the New England Aquarium (NEAq). All…
Jan
10
loggerhead (Caretta caretta) Stranding Location: Kit Point, Avon, NC Arrival Date: 01/10/2013 Age: juvenile Weight: 21.9 kg (~49 lb.) Case History In an effort to help North Carolina facilities with the large number of cold-stunned sea turtles that stranded in early December, three loggerhead sea turtles were transferred to the…
Jan
10
loggerhead (Caretta caretta) Stranding Location: Dare, Buxton, NCA Arrival Date: 01/10/2013 Age: juvenile Weight: 34 kg. (~75 lb.) Case History In an effort to help North Carolina facilities with the large number of cold-stunned sea turtles that stranded in December, three loggerhead sea turtles were transferred to the South Carolina…
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