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Dec 05

Dennis

Kemp's ridley (Lepidochelys kempii) Stranding Location: Corporation Beach, Dennis, MA Arrival Date: 12/05/2012 Age: juvenile Weight: 4 kg (~ 9 lb.) Case History Dennis is one of ten sea turtles transferred to the South Carolina Aquarium’s (SCA) Sea Turtle Hospital on December 5th, 2012, from the New England Aquarium (NEAq).…
Nov 13

Bristol

green (Chelonia mydas) Stranding Location: Bristol Marina, Charleston, SC Arrival Date: 11/13/2012 Age: juvenile Weight: 3.52 kg (~8 lb.) Case History Local community members at Bristol Marina in downtown Charleston, SC, teamed together to rescue this little green from the space in between their floating docks. November strandings are rare…
Oct 23

Mini Ming

green (Chelonia mydas) Stranding Location: Mingo Point, Kiawah Island, SC Arrival Date: 10/23/2012 Age: juvenile Weight: 1.9 kg (~4 lb.) Case History Inquisitive naturalists from Kiawah Island's Night Heron Nature Center noticed something small floating in the water around the dock at Mingo Point and, luckily, decided to investigate. The…
Oct 19

North Island

loggerhead (Caretta caretta) Stranding Location: Trawl capture near North Island, SC Arrival Date: 10/19/2012 Age: juvenile Weight: 44 kg (97 lb.) Case History SCA staff responded to a late night call to rescue a loggerhead turtle that sustained severe stingray barb wounds in two flippers while being brought onboard the…
Oct 14

Ollie

green (Chelonia mydas) Stranding Location: Folly River, SC Arrival Date: 10/14/2012 Age: juvenile Weight: 6 kg (~13 lb.) Case History Nearly all of our turtles undergoing rehabilitation for boat strikes arrive at our hospital with infected wounds that are days to weeks old, as the animals are typically rescued only…
Sep 24

Birdie

Kemp's ridley (Lepidochelys kempii) Stranding Location: Bird Key, SC Arrival Date: 09/24/2012 Age: juvenile Weight: 4.43 kg (~10 lb) Case History Thanks to a concerned fisherman with a dip net, this little Kemp's ridley was rescued from the waters off Bird Key and quickly transported to our hospital by the…
Aug 26

Eddie

green (Chelonia mydas) Stranding Location: Edisto, SC Arrival Date: 08/26/2012 Age: juvenile Weight: 8.06 kg (~18 lb.) Case History This little green sea turtle was rescued from the water by a very determined volunteer turtle patroller from Edisto. Still feisty and swimming vigorously, Eddie tried to evade rescue but was…
Aug 01

Murray

Kemp's ridley (Lepidochelys kempii) Stranding Location: Edisto, SC Arrival Date: 08/01/2012 Age: juvenile Weight: 2.3 kg (~5 lb.) Case History This juvenile Kemp's ridley is one of the smallest turtles ever admitted into our Sea Turtle Hospital. At only 4.6 lb., Murray is likely a yearling Kemp's ridley that hatched…
Jul 10

Hook

Kemp's ridley (Lepidochelys kempii) Stranding Location: Myrtle Beach State Park, SC Arrival Date: 07/10/2012 Age: juvenile Weight: 2.7 kg (6 lb.) Case History This little 2.7 kg (6 lb.) Kemp's ridley was caught by a recreational fisherman on hook-and-line at Myrtle Beach State Park on 10 July 2012. The fisherman…
Jun 18

Bulls Bay

loggerhead (Caretta caretta) Stranding Location: In-water capture near Bulls Bay, SC Arrival Date: 06/18/2012 Age: juvenile Weight: 25.64 kg (57 lb) Case History The South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) in-water research vessel, the Lady Lisa, captured a second loggerhead sea turtle this season that required admission into our…
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