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Mar 27

Ted Turner the 2013 South Carolina Aquarium Environmental Stewardship Award Recipient

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

Taylor

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

Wellfleet

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

Cheyenne

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

Brewster

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

Sutton

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

Kit

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

Buxton

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…
Jan 10

Manteo

loggerhead (Caretta caretta) Stranding Location: Dare Co., NC Arrival Date: 01/10/2013 Age: juvenile Weight: 25.4 kg. (~55 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 South…
Dec 25
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