Currents

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 14
Apr 10

Daisy

Green (Chelonia mydas) Stranding Location: North Myrtle Beach, SC Arrival Date: 4/3/25 Age: Juvenile Sex: Unknown Weight: 2.43 kg (5.35 lbs) Case History This crusty little juvenile green sea turtle stranded in the surf in North Myrtle Beach, and South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) staff and…
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…
Apr 01

Rose

Green (Chelonia mydas) Stranding Location: Seabrook Island, SC Arrival Date: 3/21/25 Age: Juvenile Sex: Unknown Weight: 3.83 kg (8.4 lbs) Case History This juvenile green sea turtle was found cold stunned and washed ashore in Seabrook Island. South Carolina Department of Natural Resources permitted volunteers responded and transported…
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…
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