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2017 Released – Turtle Patient Boards

Sep 25

Charlie

Green Sea Turtle (Chelonia mydas) Stranding Location: Pawley’s Island, SC Arrival Date: 09/21/2017 Age: Juvenile Weight: 1.58 kg (3.5 pounds) Case History Charlie was found stuck in pluff mud on Pawley's Island and most likely stranded at low tide. Charlie was lucky to have been found soon after high tide,... read more →
    Aug 04

    Caldwell

    Loggerhead (Caretta caretta) Stranding Location: Tower Beach, Hilton Head Island, SC Arrival Date: 7/28/2017 Age: Juvenile Weight: 20.72 kg (45.5 pounds) Case History Caldwell was caught by a fisherman on Tower Beach at marker 33 on Hilton Head Island. The fishermen brought Caldwell to shore, cut the fishing line and... read more →
      Aug 01

      Fluke

      Kemp's Ridley (Lepidochelys kempii) Stranding Location: Price Inlet, near Caper's Island, SC Arrival Date: 7/23/2017 Age: Juvenile Weight: 4.8 kg (10.5 pounds) Case History Fluke was caught by a fisherman in Price Inlet near Caper's Island. Luckily, Sullivan's Island Firefighter Stephen Poole happened to be out boating and knew this... read more →
        Jul 24

        Sheldon

        Kemp's ridley (Lepidochelys kempii) Stranding Location: Hilton Head Island, SC Arrival Date: 7/16/2017 Age: Adult Weight: 25.44 kg (56 pounds) Case History Sheldon was found stranded early Sunday morning on Hilton Head Island. This adult Kemp’s ridley was extremely lethargic and had an obvious boat strike wound to his carapace... read more →
          Jul 03

          Jacobs

          Loggerhead (Caretta caretta) Stranding Location: Found in water in Charleston Shipping Channel Arrival Date: 6/29/2017 Age: Adult Weight: 73 kg (160 pounds) Case History Jacobs was found in the Charleston Shipping Channel by the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) on the R/V Lady Lisa. Jacobs was pulled on... read more →
            Jul 03

            Violet

            Kemp's ridley (Lepidochelys kempii) Stranding Location: Myrtle Beach State Park, SC Arrival Date: 6/27/2017 Age: Juvenile Weight: 1.28 kg (2.8 pounds) Case History This small juvenile Kemp's ridley was hooked at the fishing pier in Myrtle Beach State Park. Luckily, Park Ranger Ann Wilson was quick to the scene and... read more →
              Jun 13

              Ucee

              Kemp's ridley (Lepidochelys kempi) Stranding Location: Apache Pier, Myrtle Beach, SC Arrival Date: 6/10/2017 Age: Juvenile Weight: 2.46 kg (5.4 pounds) Case History Ucee was hooked by a fisherman on Apache Pier in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. The fisherman told Linda Mataya, a South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR)... read more →
                Jun 13

                Peach

                Kemp's ridley (Lepidochelys kempii) Stranding Location: Charleston SC Shipping Entrance Channel Arrival Date: 6/1/2017 Age: Adult Weight: 55.11 lbs Case History This beautiful Kemp's ridley was found by South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) employees out in the Charleston Harbor. She was captured in-water and brought on board the research... read more →
                  May 27

                  Jerry

                  Loggerhead (Caretta caretta) Stranding Location: Charleston, SC Shipping Entrance Channel Arrival Date: 5/22/17 Age: Sub-adult Weight: 57 kg (125.6 pounds) Case History This loggerhead patient was found by the research vessel the Lady Lisa, a South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) trawl boat. Every year, SCDNR does an annual series... read more →
                    May 27

                    Darla

                    Loggerhead (Caretta caretta) Stranding Location: Charleston SC Shipping Entrance Channel Arrival Date: 5/20/2017 Age: Juvenile Weight: 42.0 kg (88 pounds) Case History Darla was found by the research vessel the Lady Lisa, a South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) trawl boat. Every year, SCDNR does an annual series of trawls... read more →
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