CHARLESTON, S.C. — Feb. 9, 2015 — It has been a busy 15 years for the South Carolina Aquarium Sea Turtle Rescue Program; tomorrow marks the 150th sea turtle to be released by the Aquarium's cornerstone conservation program. Six sea turtles including five Kemp's ridleys and one green sea turtle…
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Kemp’s ridley (Lepidochelys kempii) Stranding Location: Barnstable, MA Arrival Date: 12/10/2014 Age: Juvenile Weight: 1.98 kg Case History Boston is one of four sea turtles transferred from the New England Aquarium (NEAq) to the South Carolina Aquarium’s Sea Turtle Hospital on December 10, 2014. This was the second group of…
Feb
09
Kemp’s ridley (Lepidochelys kempii) Stranding Location: Wellfleet, MA Arrival Date: 12/10/2014 Age: Juvenile Weight: 2.42 kg Case History Prescott is one of four sea turtles transferred from the New England Aquarium (NEAq) to the South Carolina Aquarium’s Sea Turtle Hospital on December 10, 2014. This was the second group of…
Feb
09
Kemp’s ridley (Lepidochelys kempii) Stranding Location: Barnstable, MA Arrival Date: 12/10/2014 Age: Juvenile Weight: 2.2 kg Case History Massey is one of four sea turtles transferred from the New England Aquarium (NEAq) to the South Carolina Aquarium’s Sea Turtle Hospital on December 10, 2014. This was the second group of…
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Kemp’s ridley (Lepidochelys kempii) Stranding Location: Barnstable, MA Arrival Date: 12/10/2014 Age: Juvenile Weight: 1.8 kg Case History Beech is one of four sea turtles transferred from the New England Aquarium (NEAq) to the South Carolina Aquarium’s Sea Turtle Hospital on December 10, 2014. This was the second group of…
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Kemp’s ridley (Lepidochelys kempii) Stranding Location: Cape Cod, MA Arrival Date: 11/20/2014 Age: Juvenile Weight: 2.4 kg (~5 lb.) Case History Cavin is one of fifteen sea turtles transferred from the New England Aquarium (NEAq) to the South Carolina Aquarium’s Sea Turtle Hospital on November 20, 2014. This Kemp’s ridley…
Dec
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Kemp’s ridley (Lepidochelys kempii) Stranding Location: Brewster, Barnstable County, MA Arrival Date: 11/20/2014 Age: Juvenile Weight: 3.0 kg (~6 lb.) Case History Bud is one of fifteen sea turtles transferred from the New England Aquarium (NEAq) to the South Carolina Aquarium’s Sea Turtle Hospital on November 20, 2014. This Kemp’s…
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Green (Chelonia mydas) Stranding Location: Cape Cod, MA Arrival Date: 11/20/2014 Age: Juvenile Weight: 3.0 kg (~6 lb.) Case History Chiquita is one of fifteen sea turtles transferred from the New England Aquarium (NEAq) to the South Carolina Aquarium’s Sea Turtle Hospital on November 20, 2014. This green sea turtle…
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Kemp’s ridley (Lepidochelys kempii)) Stranding Location: Barnstable County, MA Arrival Date: 11/20/2014 Age: Juvenile Weight: 3.5 kg (~7 lb.) Case History Pilatus is one of fifteen sea turtles transferred from the New England Aquarium (NEAq) to the South Carolina Aquarium’s Sea Turtle Hospital on November 20, 2014. This Kemp’s ridley…
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Kemp’s ridley (Lepidochelys kempii) Stranding Location: Barnstable County, MA Arrival Date: 11/20/2014 Age: Juvenile Weight: 2.9 kg (~6 lb.) Case History Cole is one of fifteen sea turtles transferred from the New England Aquarium (NEAq) to the South Carolina Aquarium’s Sea Turtle Hospital on November 20, 2014. This Kemp’s ridley…
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