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Apr 30

Zinnia

Kemp’s ridley (Lepidochelys kempii) Stranding Location: Myrtle Beach, SC Arrival Date: 4/22/2025 Age: Juvenile Sex: Unknown Weight: 5.65 kg (12.43 lbs.) Case History Zinnia was accidentally hooked by a fisherman at the Myrtle Beach State Park Pier. Once notified, South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) was able…
Apr 23

Cactus

Kemp’s ridley (Lepidochelys kempii) Stranding Location: Myrtle Beach, SC Arrival Date: 4/18/25 Age: Juvenile Sex: Unknown Weight: 7.37 kg (16.25 lbs) Case History Cactus was admitted to the Aquarium after being hooked by a fisherman at Myrtle Beach State Park Pier. This fish hook was removed by the…
Feb 26

Dandelion

Green (Chelonia mydas) Stranding Location: Isle of Palms, SC Arrival Date: 2/20/25 Age: Juvenile Sex: Unknown Weight: 2.24 kg (4.94 lbs) Case History This juvenile green sea turtle was found cold stunned and covered in sand and epibiota on the north end of Isle of Palms, near Dewes…
Jan 29

Thistle

Green (Chelonia mydas) Stranding Location: Hilton Head Island, SC Arrival Date: 1/17/25 Age: Juvenile Sex: Unknown Weight: 2.06 kg (4.54 lbs) Case History This tiny green sea turtle was found lethargic and floating off of the Skull Creek Boathouse dock on Hilton Head Island. Thistle was rescued and…
Jan 16

Hydrangea

Green (Chelonia mydas) Stranding Location: Hilton Head Island, SC Arrival Date: 1/11/25 Age: Juvenile Sex: Unknown Weight: 2.88 kg (6.35 lbs) Case History Hydrangea, a juvenile green sea turtle, was found stranded and cold stunned near the Harbour Towne Golf Course by a local citizen. The South Carolina…
Jan 16

Snowdrop

Green (Chelonia mydas) Stranding Location: Isle of Palms, SC Arrival Date: 1/10/25 Age: Juvenile Sex: Unknown Weight: 3.25 kg (7.17 lbs) Case History This juvenile green sea turtle was found in the tideline on Isle of Palms in brisk 37 degree Fahrenheit weather. Snowdrop was rescued and safely…
Dec 17

Eggs

Green (Chelonia mydas) Stranding Location: Wadmalaw, SC Arrival Date: 12/9/24 Age: Juvenile Sex: Unknown Weight: 5.73 kg (12.6 lbs) Case History About a week ago a couple started noticing what they thought was a sea turtle in their pond. You read that right, a sea turtle in a…
Dec 17

Marmalade

Green (Chelonia mydas) Stranding Location: Hilton Head Island, SC Arrival Date: 12/8/24 Age: Juvenile Sex: Unknown Weight: 2.06 kg (4.53 lbs) Case History On a chilly Sunday, this juvenile green sea turtle stranded in the surf on Hickory Forest Beach in the Port Royal Sound. Permitted South Carolina…
Dec 17

Croissant

Green (Chelonia mydas) Stranding Location: Harbor Island, SC Arrival Date: 12/6/24 Age: Juvenile Sex: Unknown Weight: 2.27 kg (5.0 lbs) Case History This little green washed ashore on Harbor Island, super chilly and covered in epibiota. When turtles get too cold they become extremely lethargic, experience buoyancy issues…
Nov 11

Beignet

Kemp’s Ridley (Lepidochelys kempii) Stranding Location: Folly Beach, SC Arrival Date: 11/1/24 Age: Juvenile Sex: Unknown Weight: 6.4 kg (14.0 lbs) Case History Beignet is a juvenile Kemp’s ridley sea turtle that was hooked by a fisherman on the Folly Beach Fishing Pier. The angler reported the hooked…
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