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Jul 29

Quiche

Green (Chelonia mydas) Stranding Location: Hilton Head Island, SC Arrival Date: 7/13/24 Age: Juvenile Sex: Unknown Weight: 1.88 kg (4.14 lbs) Case History This little green sea turtle was found stranded on Hilton Head Island with multiple boat strike wounds and was very weak and lethargic. Thank you…
Jul 19

Links

Kemp’s Ridley (Lepidochelys kempii) Stranding Location: Surfside Beach, SC Arrival Date: July 6, 2024 Age: Juvenile Sex: Unknown Weight: 2.42 kg (5.3 lbs) Case History This juvenile Kemp’s was hooked by a fisherman at the Surfside Beach Fishing Pier. Many thanks to the South Carolina Department of Natural…
Jul 17

Home Fry

Kemp’s Ridley (Lepidochelys kempii) Stranding Location: Folly Beach, SC Arrival Date: July 4, 2024 Age: Juvenile Sex: Unknown Weight: 1.74 kg (3.84 lbs) Case History Home Fry is a juvenile Kemp’s ridley that was hooked by a fisherman on the Folly Beach Fishing Pier. This tiny turtle swallowed…
Jul 15

Babka

Kemp’s Ridley (Lepidochelys kempii) Stranding Location: Hilton Head Island, SC Age: Juvenile Sex: Unknown Weight: 2.67 kg (5.89 lbs) Case History This juvenile Kemp’s ridley was hooked by a fisherman on the beach on Hilton Head Island. Babka ingested a large J-hook, which had metal gear still attached…
Jul 05

MoJo

Kemp’s Ridley (Lepidochelys kempii) Stranding Location: Mount Pleasant, SC Arrival Date: 6/27/24 Age: Juvenile Sex: Unknown Weight: 2.59 kg (5.7 lbs) Case History This juvenile Kemp’s ridley was caught on hook and line from a dock in Mount Pleasant. The J-hook was swallowed and embedded deeply in the…
Jul 03

Sunny Side

Kemp’s Ridley (Lepidochelys kempii) Stranding Location: Surfside Beach, SC Arrival Date: 6/23/24 Age: Juvenile Sex: Unknown Weight: 2.73 kg (6.02 lbs) Case History This juvenile Kemp’s ridley was accidentally hooked by an angler on the Surfside Beach Fishing Pier on a sunny Sunday morning. The little turtle bit…
Jun 20

Omelet

Kemp’s Ridley (Lepidochelys kempii) Stranding Location: ACE Basin, SC Arrival Date: 6/10/24 Age: Juvenile Sex: Unknown Weight: 2.4 kg (5.28 lbs) Case History This juvenile Kemp’s ridley sea turtle was found by South Carolina Department of Natural Resources biologists during an inshore trammel net survey in the ACE…
Jun 13

Over Easy

Kemp’s Ridley (Lepidochelys kempii) Stranding Location: Garden City Pier, SC Arrival Date: 6/2/24 Age: Juvenile Sex: Unknown Weight: 2.63 kg (5.80 lbs) Case History Over Easy came to us on a Sunday morning after being hooked by an angler at the Garden City Pier. S/he was transported to…
Jun 13

Bagel

Kemp’s Ridley (Lepidochelys kempii) Stranding Location: Garden City Pier, SC Arrived: 6/5/24 Age: Juvenile Sex: Unknown Weight: 2.59 kg (5.7 lbs) Case History This juvenile Kemp’s ridley was hooked by a fisherman on the Garden City Pier. While the hook was easily removed at the pier, the turtle…
Jun 13

Maple Syrup

Kemp’s Ridley (Lepidochelys kempii) Stranding Location: Folly Beach Fishing Pier, SC Arrival Date: 6/4/24 Age: Juvenile Sex: Unknown Weight: 3.06 kg (6.75 lbs) Case History Maple Syrup was accidently hooked by an angler on the Folly Beach Fishing Pier late at night. The South Carolina Department of Natural…
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