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2010 Released – Turtle Patient Boards

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... read more →
    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... read more →
      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... read more →
        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... read more →
          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... read more →
            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... read more →
              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... read more →
                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... read more →
                  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%... read more →
                    Jun 11

                    Mingo

                    Green (Chelonia mydas) Stranding Location: Mingo Point on Kiawah Island, SC Arrival Date: 06/11/2009 Age: juvenile Weight: 8 kg (~ 18 lbs) Case History Mingo was found floating in a creek off Mingo Point. This turtle is very thin, has a moderate barnacle load, and is severely dehydrated. Treatment Mingo... read more →
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