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2022 Released – Turtle Patient Boards

Aug 15

Celeste

Kemp’s Ridley (Lepidochelys Kempii) Stranding Location: Cherry Grove Pier, North Myrtle Beach, SC Arrival Date: July 25, 2022 Age: Juvenile Weight: 2.3 kg (5 lbs) Case History Celeste was caught on hook and line off of Cherry Grove Pier in North Myrtle Beach. South Carolina Department of Natural... read more →
    Jul 28

    Cassiopeia

    Loggerhead (Caretta caretta) Stranding Location: Savage Neck Dunes, Cape Charles, VA Arrival Date: 6/22/22 Age: Adult (female) Weight: 94.38 kg (207.64 lbs) Case History Cassiopeia (formerly known as Hacksaw) cold stunned and stranded on November 13, 2021 on the shores of Savage Neck Dunes in Cape Charles Virginia.... read more →
      Jul 07

      Monoceros

      Kemp’s Ridley (Lepidochelys kempii) Stranding Location: Garden City, SC Arrival Date: 6/14/22 Age: Juvenile Weight: 3.1kg (6.2 lbs) Case History Monoceros was caught on hook and line off of Garden City Pier. When South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) received the call about a hooked turtle, they... read more →
        Jun 08

        Gemini

        Kemp's Ridley (Lepidocheyls kempii) Stranding Location: Kiawah Island, SC Arrival Date: June 1, 2022 Age: Juvenile Weight: 3kg (6.6 lbs) Case History Gemini was caught on hook and line off of a community dock on Kiawah Island. Luckily for Gemini, the fisher was able to bring them up... read more →
          Jun 02

          Sunshine

          Kemp's Ridley (Lepidochelys kempii) Stranding Location: Myrtle Beach State Park Arrival Date: 5/21/22 Age: Juvenile Weight: 3.33 kg (7.33 lbs) Case History Sunshine was caught on a fish hook at the Myrtle Beach State Park Pier. Once the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) was notified, Vickki... read more →
            Apr 01

            Aries

            Green Sea Turtle (Chelonia mydas) Stranding Location: Kiawah Island, South Carolina Arrival Date: 3/20/2022 Age: Juvenile Weight: 3.82 kg (8 lbs) Case History Aries was found stranded on the beach by a tourist visiting Kiawah Island, South Carolina. Aries had a large epibiota load on their shell and... read more →
              Feb 14

              Mercury

              Green (Chelonia mydas) Stranding Location: Hilton Head Island, South Carolina Arrival Date: 1/31/22 Age: Juvenile Weight: 4.76 kg (10.5 lbs) Case History Mercury kicked off 2022 as our first patient of the year. Mercury was found lethargic and floating near a marina in Hilton Head Island. Hilton Head... read more →
                Dec 14

                Kristoff

                Kemp’s Ridley (Lepidochelys kempii) Stranding Location: Cape Cod, Massachusetts Arrival Date: 11/29/2021 Age: Juvenile Weight: 1.9 kg (4.18 lbs) Case History Kristoff stranded on November 26 in Cape Cod due to cold-stunning. They were transported to the New England Aquarium they received fluids, vitamins and antibiotics. After a... read more →
                  Dec 14

                  Sven

                  Kemp’s Ridley (Lepidochelys kempii) Stranding Location: Cape Cod, Massachusetts Arrival Date: 11/29/2021 Age: Juvenile Weight: 3.2 kg (7.04 lbs) Case History Sven stranded on November 25 in Cape Cod in Wellfleet, Massachusetts due to cold stunning. They were transported to the New England Aquarium they received fluids, vitamins... read more →
                    Dec 14

                    Gale

                    Kemp’s Ridley (Lepidochelys kempii) Stranding Location: Cape Cod, Massachusetts Arrival Date: 11/29/2021 Age: Juvenile Weight: 3.2 kg (7.04 lbs) Case History Gale stranded Brewster, Massachusetts due to cold stunning. They were transported to the New England Aquarium they received fluids, vitamins and antibiotics. After a few days at... read more →
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