Currents

Aug 22

Yogurt

Kemp’s Ridley (Lepidochelys kempii) Stranding Location: North Myrtle Beach, SC Arrival Date: 8/3/24 Age: Juvenile Sex: Unknown Weight: 2.85 kg (6.28 lbs) Case History Like many of our patients this summer, Yogurt is a juvenile Kemp’s ridley sea turtle who was accidentally hooked by a fisherman at the…
Jul 30

Parfait

Kemp’s Ridley (Lepidochelys kempii) Stranding Location: Myrtle Beach, SC Arrival Date: 7/17/24 Age: Juvenile Sex: Unknown Weight: 2.01 kg (4.43 lbs) Case History Parfait was accidentally hooked by a fisherman on the Myrtle Beach State Park Fishing Pier. Luckily, after catching this juvenile turtle, the fisherman left plenty…
Jun 20

Omelet

Kemp’s Ridley (Lepidochelys kempii) Stranding Location: ACE Basin, SC Arrival Date: 6/10/24 Age: Juvenile Sex: Unknown Weight: 2.4 kg (5.28 lbs) Case History This juvenile Kemp’s ridley sea turtle was found by South Carolina Department of Natural Resources biologists during an inshore trammel net survey in the ACE…
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