Currents

May 15

Hank

Loggerhead Sea Turtle (Caretta caretta) Stranding Location: Sand Island (in Georgetown County, SC) Arrival Date: 5/7/2017 Age: Juvenile Weight: 29 kg (63.90 pounds) Case History This juvenile loggerhead was found stranded on the beach on Sand Island, a remote island off of our coastline in Georgetown County, by South Carolina…
May 15

Chum

Kemp's ridley (Lepidochelys kempii) Stranding Location: Caught by a fisherman in a creek in Beaufort, SC Arrival Date: 4/29/17 Age: Juvenile Weight: 2.7 kg (5.9 pounds) Case History On Saturday, a juvenile Kemp's ridley was caught on hook-and-line by a fisherman in Beaufort, SC. The fisherman reeled in the turtle…
May 15

Destiny

Loggerhead Sea Turtle (Caretta caretta) Stranding Location: Briarcliff Acres, SC Arrival Date: 4/29/17 Age: Adult Weight: 93.44 kg (206 pounds) Case History Early in the morning, Destiny was found on the beach near the tide. Charlotte Hope from the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) responded to the call and…
Apr 27

Jacques

Loggerhead (Caretta caretta) Stranding Location: 25 miles offshore of McClellanville, SC Arrival Date: 4/14/2017 Age: Juvenile Weight: 25.48 kg (56 pounds) Case History Jacques was found by a commercial fishing boat approximately 25 miles offshore. The crew saw this lethargic turtle floating in the water and covered in barnacles. Noticing that…
Apr 25

Marlin

Loggerhead Sea Turtle (Caretta caretta) Stranding Location: Apache Pier on Myrtle Beach, SC Arrival Date: 4/13/2017 Age: Juvenile Weight: 46 lbs Case History Marlin was caught on hook-and-line off of Apache Pier on Myrtle Beach and brought onto the beach by the fisherman. South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR)…
Apr 14

Nigel

Hybrid (Loggerhead/Kemp’s Ridley) Stranding Location: Apache Pier on Myrtle Beach, SC Arrival Date: 4/10/2017 Age: Juvenile Weight: 15 lbs Case History Nigel was accidentally caught on hook-and-line off of Apache Pier on Myrtle Beach. The fisherman used a dip net that was already on the pier and safely pulled Nigel…
Apr 11

Deb

Green Sea Turtle (Chelonia mydas) Admit: 4/6/2017 Stranding Location: Cape Romain National Wildlife Refuge Age: Juvenile Weight: 6.30 lbs Case History Deb was found floating in a tidal creek on Cape Romain National Wildlife Refuge by U.S Fish and Wildlife Biologist Ford Mauney. South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR)…
Apr 10

Gill

Green Sea Turtle (Chelonia mydas) Stranding Location: North Myrtle Beach, SC Arrival Date: 4/4/2017 Age: Juvenile Weight: 5.70 lbs Case History Gill was found stranded on North Myrtle Beach by a morning beach walker. South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) was alerted and volunteer transporter Linda Mataya braved the…
Mar 20

Crush

Green Sea Turtle (Chelonia mydas) Stranding Location: Jarvis Creek near Hilton Head Island, SC Arrival Date: 3/8/2017 Age: Juvenile Weight: 6.4 lbs Case History Similar to our last two admits this year, Crush was found floating at the surface of the water and unable to dive. Michael Collins, Sea Turtle…
Mar 20

Squirt

Green Sea Turtle (Chelonia mydas) Stranding Location: MacCay Creek near Hilton Head Island, SC Arrival Date: March 4th, 2017 Age: Juvenile Weight: 10 lbs Case History Squirt was found floating at the water's surface in MacCay Creek on Hilton Head Island. Once South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) was…
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