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Dec 28

Frisco

green (Chelonia mydas) Stranding Location: Frisco, NC Arrival Date: 12/28/2009 Age: juvenile Weight: 3 kg (~ 6.6 lbs) Case History Frisco is one of approximately 100 sea turtles that stranded in a cold-stunning event off the coast of North Carolina during the week of Christmas. Sea turtles are cold-blooded reptiles…
Dec 28

Cluse

green (Chelonia mydas) Stranding Location: North Carolina Arrival Date: 12/28/2009 Age: juvenile Weight: 1.8 kgs (~ 4 lbs) Case History Cluse is one of approximately 100 sea turtles that stranded in a large cold-stunning event off the coast of North Carolina during Christmas week. After being temporarily held at the…
Dec 28

Dare

green (Chelonia mydas) Stranding Location: Dare County, NC Arrival Date: 12/28/2009 Age: juvenile Weight: 4 kg (~ 9 lbs) Case History Dare is one of approximately 100 sea turtles that stranded as part of a cold-stunning event in North Carolina over Christmas week. Dare was temporarily held at the Karen…
Nov 04

Santos

loggerhead (Caretta caretta) Stranding Location: Massachusetts Arrival Date: 11/04/2009 Age: juvenile Weight: 45 kg (~ 99 lbs) Case History This young 42 kg loggerhead was part of the November 2008 cold-stunning event off the coast of New England. Sea turtles are unable to regulate their body temperature and if coastal…
Aug 24

Scute

Loggerhead (Caretta caretta) Stranding Location: North Myrtle Beach, SC Arrival Date: 08/24/2009 Age: juvenile Weight: 41 kg (~ 90 pounds) Case History We received a 36 kg (80 lb) loggerhead from North Myrtle Beach with a history of rope entanglement around the head and neck. The animal's carapace was 100%…
Jul 16

Pirate

loggerhead (Caretta caretta) Stranding Location: Myrtle Beach, SC Arrival Date: 07/16/2009 Age: juvenile Weight: 44.8 kg (98.8 lb) Case History This 80-pound (38.4 kg) loggerhead stranded on the beach in front of Pirate's Cove Campground. S/he is mildly dehydrated and moderately thin with no significant anemia. S/he is very lethargic…
Jun 14

Hilton

Kemp's ridley (Lepidochelys kempii) Stranding Location: Hilton Head, SC Arrival Date: 06/14/2009 Age: juvenile Weight: 3.9 kg Case History Hilton arrived from Hilton Head, SC at about 1am early Sunday morning on June 14. The young Kemp's ridley sea turtle had been caught by a fisherman on hook and line.…
Jun 11

Mingo

Green (Chelonia mydas) Stranding Location: Mingo Point on Kiawah Island, SC Arrival Date: 06/11/2009 Age: juvenile Weight: 8 kg (~ 18 lbs) Case History Mingo was found floating in a creek off Mingo Point. This turtle is very thin, has a moderate barnacle load, and is severely dehydrated. Treatment Mingo…
May 22

Little Debbie

Kemp's ridley (Lepidochelys kempii) Stranding Location: DeBordieu Beach, Georgetown, SC Arrival Date: 05/22/2009 Age: juvenile Weight: 18.4 kg (41 lb) Case History This is the largest Kemp's ridley ever treated in our aquarium's turtle hospital. S/he arrived very lethargic, dehydrated, and with a blood glucose (sugar) level over 300. Treatment…
Mar 28

Kiawah

Loggerhead (Caretta caretta) Stranding Location: Kiawah Island, SC Arrival Date: 03/28/2009 Age: subadult Weight: 36.4kg (80-pounds) Case History A debilitated loggerhead was found washed up on the beach on Kiawah Island Saturday afternoon and transported by the SCDNR to the Aquarium's Turtle Hospital. The turtle is moderately emaciated and has…
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