Kemp’s Ridley (Lepidochelys kempii) Stranding Location: Charleston, SC Arrival Date: 9/6/23 Age: Juvenile Sex: Unknown Weight: 2.97 kg (6.55 lbs) Case History Cheddar is a juvenile Kemp’s ridley that was caught by hook and line at the Charleston Battery and was reported to the South Carolina Department of... read more →
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19
Green (Chelonia mydas) Stranding Location: Kiawah Island, SC Arrival Date: 8/29/23 Age: Juvenile Sex: Unknown Weight: 3.77 kg (8.31 lbs) Case History Waterloo was reported to the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) by a beachgoer who found the turtle stranded on the beach above the high... read more →
Aug
07
Green (Chelonia mydas) Stranding Location: Bowens Island, Charleston, SC Arrival Date: 7/28/23 Age: Juvenile Sex: Unknown Weight: 2.29 kg (5.05 lbs) Case History Burrata was found floating and unable to dive by Charleston Outdoor Adventure staff in King Flats Creek near Bowens Island. Staff notified the South Carolina... read more →
Aug
01
Green (Chelonia mydas) Stranding Location: Myrtle Beach State Park Pier, Myrtle Beach, SC Arrival Date: 7/17/23 Age: Juvenile Weight: 2.28 kg (5.0 lbs) Case History On the afternoon of July 17, a juvenile green sea turtle was caught on a fish hook at Myrtle Beach State Park Pier.... read more →
Jul
18
Kemp’s Ridley (Lepidochelys kempii) Stranding Location: Folly Beach, South Carolina Arrival Date: 7/3/23 Age: Juvenile Weight: 1.48 kg (3.26 lbs) Case History On the afternoon of July 3, Sea Turtle Care Center™ staff received a phone call from the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) that a... read more →
Jun
30
Kemp’s ridley (Lepidochelys kempii) Stranding Location: Myrtle Beach, SC Arrival Date: 6/23/23 Age: Juvenile Weight: 3.18 kg (6.99 lbs) Case History Yoshi was caught by an angler on the Myrtle Beach State Park Fishing Pier. Fortunately, the hook was superficially caught in the beak and fell out on... read more →
Jun
30
Kemp’s ridley (Lepidochelys kempii) Stranding Location: Garden City, SC Arrival Date: 6/16/23 Age: Juvenile Weight: 1.95 kg (4.3 lbs) Case History Colby was accidentally caught at the Garden City Fishing Pier. Fortunately, the fishing line was only entangled around their right front flipper, and they were not actually... read more →
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