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May 29

May

Kemp's ridley (Lepidochelys kempii) Stranding Location: May River in Bluffton, SC Arrival Date: 05/29/2010 Age: juvenile Weight: 3.68 kg (8 lbs) Case History This 2.96 kg Kemp's ridley arrived at 11:00 p.m. Saturday night (29 May) with fresh wounds on her carapace and head, likely the result of a recent…
Apr 26

18th Green

green (Chelonia mydas) Stranding Location: Kiawah Island's Ocean Golf Course Arrival Date: 04/26/2010 Age: juvenile Weight: 14.08 kg (~31 lb) Case History This 8.36 kg (18 lb) green sea turtle was found on the beach near the 18th hole on Kiawah Island's Ocean Golf Course. In addition to being covered…
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%…
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