Currents

Apr 25

Marlin

Loggerhead Sea Turtle (Caretta caretta) Stranding Location: Apache Pier on Myrtle Beach, SC Arrival Date: 4/13/2017 Age: Juvenile Weight: 46 lbs Case History Marlin was caught on hook-and-line off of Apache Pier on Myrtle Beach and brought onto the beach by the fisherman. South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR)…
Apr 14

Nigel

Hybrid (Loggerhead/Kemp’s Ridley) Stranding Location: Apache Pier on Myrtle Beach, SC Arrival Date: 4/10/2017 Age: Juvenile Weight: 15 lbs Case History Nigel was accidentally caught on hook-and-line off of Apache Pier on Myrtle Beach. The fisherman used a dip net that was already on the pier and safely pulled Nigel…
Apr 14

Pearl

Green Sea Turtle (Chelonia mydas) Stranding Location: MacKay Creek, Hilton Head Island, SC Arrival Date: 4/9/2017 Age: Juvenile Weight: 30 lbs Case History Pearl was found by a fisherman in MacKay Creek near Hilton Head Island. Pearl's right front flipper was entangled in monofilament line at the base of the…
Apr 11

Deb

Green Sea Turtle (Chelonia mydas) Admit: 4/6/2017 Stranding Location: Cape Romain National Wildlife Refuge Age: Juvenile Weight: 6.30 lbs Case History Deb was found floating in a tidal creek on Cape Romain National Wildlife Refuge by U.S Fish and Wildlife Biologist Ford Mauney. South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR)…
Apr 10

Gill

Green Sea Turtle (Chelonia mydas) Stranding Location: North Myrtle Beach, SC Arrival Date: 4/4/2017 Age: Juvenile Weight: 5.70 lbs Case History Gill was found stranded on North Myrtle Beach by a morning beach walker. South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) was alerted and volunteer transporter Linda Mataya braved the…
Mar 20

Crush

Green Sea Turtle (Chelonia mydas) Stranding Location: Jarvis Creek near Hilton Head Island, SC Arrival Date: 3/8/2017 Age: Juvenile Weight: 6.4 lbs Case History Similar to our last two admits this year, Crush was found floating at the surface of the water and unable to dive. Michael Collins, Sea Turtle…
Mar 20

Squirt

Green Sea Turtle (Chelonia mydas) Stranding Location: MacCay Creek near Hilton Head Island, SC Arrival Date: March 4th, 2017 Age: Juvenile Weight: 10 lbs Case History Squirt was found floating at the water's surface in MacCay Creek on Hilton Head Island. Once South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) was…
Mar 06

Cove

Green Sea Turtle (Chelonia mydas) Stranding Location: Shelter Cove on Hilton Head Island, SC Arrival Date: 2/26/2017 Age: Juvenile Weight: 6.5 lbs Case History Cove was found floating on the water's surface by citizens in Shelter Cove on Hilton Head Island. Once South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) was…
Dec 15

Luke Skywalker

Loggerhead (Caretta caretta) Arrival Date: 11/27/2016 Stranding Location: Eastham, Massachusetts Weight: 43 pounds Case History Luke Skywalker stranded on a frigid beach in Cape Cod. Luke was extremely lethargic, with a low heart rate of about 6 beats per minute, when he arrived at New England Aquarium. Fluids, vitamins and…
Dec 15

BB-8

Green (Chelonia mydas) Arrival Date: November 27, 2016 Stranding Location: Barnstable, Massachusetts Weight: 6 pounds Lifestage: Juvenile Case History This juvenile green sea turtle arrived at the New England Aquarium with a core body temperature of only 43.2° F and a heart rate of just 6 bpm. Radiographs showed evidence of…
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