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Apr 18

Surfer

Kemp's ridley (Lepidochelys kempii) Stranding Location: Hilton Head Island, SC Arrival Date: 04/18/2010 Age: juvenile Weight: 3.3 kg (7.3 lbs) Case History A recreational fisherman caught Surfer, a 3.0 kg Kemp's ridley sea turtle, on a hook baited with shrimp while fishing in the surf off Hilton Head Island. Surfer…
Feb 11

Ocracoke

Loggerhead (Caretta caretta) Stranding Location: Ocracoke Island, NC Arrival Date: 02/11/2010 Age: juvenile Weight: ~ 65 lbs. Case History NC experienced another sea turtle cold-stunning event during the weekend of February 6-8. Unfortunately, many of the animals died as a result. This loggerhead is one of 20 lucky sea turtles…
Feb 11

Beasley

Loggerhead (Caretta caretta) Stranding Location: Ocracoke Island, NC Arrival Date: 02/11/2010 Age: juvenile Weight: ~ 65 lbs Case History NC experienced another sea turtle cold-stunning event during the weekend of February 6-8. Unfortunately, many of the animals died as a result. This loggerhead is one of 20 lucky sea turtles…
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.…
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