Basement Tank – Turtle Patient Boards

Caspian

Kemp's Ridley (Lepidochelys kempii) Stranding Location: Edisto Island, South Carolina Arrival Date: 7/18/2021 Age: Juvenile Weight: 2.7 kg (5.9 lbs) Case History Caspian was caught by a fisher... read more →

Citrine

Loggerhead (Caretta caretta) Stranding Location: Folly Beach, South Carolina Arrival Date: 7/3/2021 Age: Sub-adult Weight: 34.5 (76 lbs) Case History Citrine was found stranded in Folly Creek on... read more →

Garnet

Kemp's Ridley  (Lepidochelys kempii) Stranding Location: Hilton Head Island, South Carolina Arrival Date: 7/1/2021 Age: Juvenile Weight: 3.2 kg (7 lbs) Case History Garnet was caught by a... read more →

Lapis

Green Sea Turtle (Chelonia mydas) Stranding Location: Harbor Island near Beaufort, South Carolina Arrival Date:  6/29/2021 Age: Juvenile Weight: 2.3 kg (5 lbs) Case History Lapis was found... read more →

Smoky Quartz

Kemp’s Ridley (Lepidochelys kempii) Stranding Location: Apache Pier, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina Arrival Date: 6/27/2021 Age:  Juvenile Weight:  2.1 kg (4.6 lbs) Case History Smoky Quartz was caught... read more →

Onyx

Kemp’s Ridley (Lepidochelys kempii) Stranding Location: Apache Pier, Myrtle Pier, South Carolina Arrival Date: 6/19/2021 Age: Juvenile Weight: 1.30 kg (2.6 lbs) Case History Onyx was found entangled... read more →
Ill Kemp's ridley sea turtle on purple blanket

Opal

Kemp’s Ridley (Lepidochelys kempii) Stranding Location:  Myrtle Beach State Park, South Carolina Arrival Date: 6/18/2021 Age: Juvenile Weight: 2.48 kg (5.5 lbs) Case History Opal was caught by... read more →
Kemp's ridley sea turtle, fishing line protrudes from mouth

Topaz

Kemp’s Ridley (Lepidochelys kempii) Stranding Location: Edisto Island, South Carolina Arrival Date: : 6/15/2021 Age: Juvenile Weight: 3.3 kg (7 lbs) Case History Topaz was caught by a... read more →
Green sea turtle looking incredibly ill, covered in barnacles and algae, and hooked up to an IV

Jade

Species Type Green Sea Turtle (Chelonia mydas) Stranding Location:  North Cape Island, Cape Romain National Wildlife Refuge, SC Arrival Date: April 18, 2021 Age: Juvenile Weight:: 6 lbs... read more →

Valentine

Green Sea Turtle (Chelonia mydas) Stranding Location: Charleston Harbor Shipping Channel, Charleston, SC Arrival Date: 2/14/20 Age: Juvenile Weight: 5.7 lbs (2.61 kg) Case History During the early... read more →
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