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Dec 15

Finn

Green (Chelonia mydas) Arrival Date: November 27, 2016 Stranding Location: Barnstable, Massachusetts Weight: 7.3 pounds Lifestage: Juvenile Case History Admitted to New England Aquarium on 11/21/16 as the 53rd patient, this juvenile green showed signs of possible pneumonia and was treated with fluids, vitamins and antibiotics before being flown down to…
Dec 15

C-3PO

Kemp's ridley(Lepidochelys kempii) Arrival Date: November 27, 2016 Stranding Location: Eastham, Massachusetts Weight: 4.0 pounds Lifestage: Juvenile Case History This 3-5 year old kemp's was found washed up on the beach in Eastham Massachusetts on November 14th and taken to the New England Aquarium, their 35th stranding of 2016. S/he…
Dec 14

Lucas

Kemp's ridley (Lepidochelys kempii) Arrival Date: November 27, 2016 Stranding Location: Dennis, Massachusetts Weight: 4.1 pounds Lifestage: Juvenile Case History This young cold stun turtle arrived at the New England Aquarium on November 19, after becoming hypothermic and stranding on a beach in Dennis, Massachusetts. With a core body temperature…
Dec 14

Ewok

Kemp's ridley (Lepidochelys kempii) Arrival Date: November 27, 2016 Stranding Location: Eastham, Massachusetts Weight: 8.4 pounds Lifestage: Juvenile Case History On November 13th, this young Kemp's ridley was found stranded on the beach and taken to the New England Aquarium for life saving medical treatment. The turtle's heart rate was 12…
Oct 03

Hunting

Green Sea Turtle (Chelonia mydas) Arrival Date: September 28th, 2016 Stranding Location: Hunting Island, SC Weight: 8.0 lbs Lifestage: Juvenile Case History The Sea Turtle Care Center staff is always on call, allowing our patients to get quick medical attention if need be. Stranded sea turtles know no holidays or…
Sep 27

Anna Hyatt

Loggerhead (Caretta Caretta) Arrival Date: September 13th, 2016 Stranding Location: Oyster bank at Huntington Beach State Park, SC Species: Loggerhead Weight: ~140lbs Life stage: Adult female Case History A large loggerhead sea turtle, stranded on an oyster bank at Huntington Beach State Park, was found by a kayak tour being…
Sep 01

Oyster

Kemp's ridley (Lepidochelys kempii) Stranding Location: Marshland Road Boat Landing- Hilton Head Island, SC Arrival Date: August 20, 2016 Age: Juvenile Weight: 3.5 lbs Case History "Oyster" is a juvenile Kemp's ridley that was caught on hook and line at Marshland Road Boat Landing by the Old Oyster Factory. Luckily, instead…
Aug 19

Vader

Loggerhead (Caretta caretta) Stranding Location: Found in-water in Caper's Inlet Arrival Date: August 10th, 2016 Age: sub-adult Weight: 122 lbs Case History This sub-adult loggerhead was found by Barrier Island Eco Tours, a naturalist guided boat tour that explores the saltmarshes and barrier islands around Charleston. The turtle was struggling…
Aug 01

Serp

Kemp's Ridley (Lepidochelys kempii) Stranding Location: Edisto Beach, SC Arrival Date: July 25, 2016 Age: Juvenile Weight: ~2.2 lbs. Case History This young Kemp's ridley was caught hook and line by a tourist on Edisto Beach. Thankfully, rather than throwing the injured turtle back with hook and line intact, this thoughtful…
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