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Apr 14

Dewees

loggerhead (Caretta caretta) Stranding Location: Dewees Inlet Arrival Date: 04/14/2012 Age: juvenile Weight: 39.14 kg (86 lb) Case History Thank you to Courtney Heuring of Barrier Island Eco Tours (and her dog Moses!) for her instrumental role in the rescue of this juvenile loggerhead. Found in Dewees Inlet, this 33.9…
Mar 17

Grover

green (Chelonia mydas) Stranding Location: Cherry Grove, SC Arrival Date: 03/17/2012 Age: juvenile Weight: 5.16 kg (~11 lb) Case History An unseasonably mild winter and warm spring have resulted in rapidly warming coastal South Carolina waters and the early return of sea turtles to nearshore feeding grounds. It was the…
Jan 15

Eastham

Kemp's ridley (Lepidochelys kempii) Stranding Location: Rescued from water at First Encounter Beach, Eastham, MA Arrival Date: 01/15/2012 Age: juvenile Weight: 5.02 kg (~11 lb) Case History Eastham is one of seven sea turtles transferred to the SCA's Sea Turtle Hospital on January 15th, 2012, from the New England Aquarium…
Jan 15

Innis

Kemp's ridley (Lepidochelys kempii) Stranding Location: Cape Cod, MA Arrival Date: 01/15/2012 Age: juvenile Weight: 3.9 kg (~9 lb) Case History Innis is one of seven sea turtles transferred to the SCA's Sea Turtle Hospital on January 15th, 2012, from the New England Aquarium (NEAq). All seven turtles originally cold-stunned…
Jan 15

Andrew

Kemp's ridley (Lepidochelys kempii) Stranding Location: Great Island, Wellfleet, MA Arrival Date: 01/15/2012 Age: juvenile Weight: 4.2 kg (~9 lb) Case History Andrew is one of seven sea turtles transferred to the SCA's Sea Turtle Hospital on January 15th, 2012, from the New England Aquarium (NEAq). All seven turtles originally…
Jan 15

Mason

Kemp's ridley (Lepidochelys kempii) Stranding Location: Griffin Island, Duck Harbor Landing, MA Arrival Date: 01/15/2012 Age: juvenile Weight: 4.56 kg (~10 lb) Case History Mason is one of seven sea turtles transferred to the SCA's Sea Turtle Hospital on January 15th, 2012, from the New England Aquarium (NEAq). All seven…
Jan 15

Sampson

Kemp's ridley (Lepidochelys kempii) Stranding Location: Great Island, Wellfleet Harbor, MA Arrival Date: 01/15/2012 Age: juvenile Weight: 3.56 kg (~8 lb) Case History Sampson is one of seven sea turtles transferred to the SCA's Sea Turtle Hospital on January 15th, 2012, from the New England Aquarium (NEAq). All seven turtles…
Jan 15

Eclipse

loggerhead/green (Caretta caretta/Chelonia mydas) Stranding Location: First Encounter Beach, Eastham, MA Arrival Date: 01/15/2012 Age: juvenile Weight: 8.82 kg (~19 lb) Case History Eclipse is one of seven sea turtles transferred to the SCA's Sea Turtle Hospital on January 15th, 2012, from the New England Aquarium (NEAq). All seven turtles…
Jan 15

Merigo

Kemp's ridley (Lepidochelys kempii) Stranding Location: Campground Beach, Eastham, MA Arrival Date: 01/15/2012 Age: juvenile Weight: 3.88 kg (8.5 lb) Case History Merigo is one of seven sea turtles transferred to the SCA's Sea Turtle Hospital on January 15th, 2012, from the New England Aquarium (NEAq). All seven turtles originally…
Jul 23

Battery

Kemp's ridley (Lepidochelys kempii) Stranding Location: Battery Park, Charleston, SC Arrival Date: 07/23/2011 Age: juvenile Weight: 3.72 kg (8 lb) Case History This little 3.72 kg Kemp's ridley sea turtle was caught on hook-and-line (as most juvenile ridleys are in SC) at Battery Park in downtown Charleston. The fishermen who…
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