Currents

Jun 06

Bluebonnet

Green (Chelonia mydas) Stranding Location: Kiawah Island, SC Arrival Date: 5/29/2025 Age: Juvenile Sex: Unknown Weight: 2.4 kg (5.28 lbs) Case History This juvenile green sea turtle was found washed ashore in a tidal pool and was rescued and safely transported to the Aquarium by permitted South Carolina…
May 09

Lily

Kemp’s Ridley (Lepidochelys kempii) Stranding Location: Myrtle Beach, SC Arrival Date: 5/3/25 Age: Juvenile Sex: Unknown Weight: 2.41 kg (5.3 lbs.) Case History Lily was admitted after being accidentally hooked by a fisherman at the Myrtle Beach State Park Pier. Once notified, South Carolina Department of Natural Resources…
May 09

Lavender

Green (Chelonia mydas) Stranding Location: Hilton Head Island, SC Arrival Date: 5/2/2025 Age: Juvenile Sex: Unknown Weight: 2.57 kg (5.65 lbs) Case History This juvenile green turtle was found washed ashore near the jetty on the north end of Hilton Head Island. Lavender was rescued and safely transported…
Apr 30

Tulip

Green (Chelonia mydas) Stranding Location: Folly Beach, SC Arrival Date: 4/26/2025 Age: Juvenile Sex: Unknown Weight: 1.49 kg (3.28 lbs) Case History Boaters spotted the tiny green floating asymmetrically and struggling in the waters near Folly Beach. They called the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) to…
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 30

Ranunculus

Kemp’s ridley (Lepidochelys kempii) Stranding Location: Myrtle Beach, SC Arrival Date: 4/22/2025 Age: Juvenile Sex: Unknown Weight: 6.98 kg (15.35 lbs) Case History This juvenile Kemp’s ridley was accidentally hooked by a fisherman at the Myrtle Beach State Park Pier. South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) were notified and…
Apr 30

Petunia

Kemp’s ridley (Lepidochelys kempii) Stranding Location: North Myrtle Beach, SC Arrival Date: 4/26/2025 Age: Juvenile Sex: Unknown Weight: 6.97 kg (15.33 lbs.) Case History Petunia was accidentally hooked by a fisherman in North Myrtle Beach. Once notified, the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) was able to…
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…
Apr 08

Geranium

Kemp's ridley (Lepidochelys kempii) Stranding Location: Murrells Inlet, SC Arrival Date: 4/3/25 Age: Juvenile Sex: Unknown Weight: 7.36 kg (16.23 lbs) Case History Geranium was admitted after being caught on hook and line at Huntington Beach State Park. Our thanks to everyone involved in the rescue and transport…
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…
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