Loggerhead (Caretta caretta) Stranding Location: Kiawah Island, SC Arrival Date: 09/02/08 Age: Adult Female Weight: 94 kg (205 pounds) Case History On an early Sunday morning, J.K. Rowling was found stranded... read more →
We at the Aquarium go to great lengths to prepare for any natural disaster. Once a tropical storm or hurricane becomes a possible threat to Charleston, our team immediately springs... read more →
Loggerhead (Caretta caretta) Stranding Location: Murrells Inlet, SC Arrival Date: 8/25/2018 Age: Subadult Weight: 32.7 kg (72 pounds) Case History Harry Potter was spotted by a boater in Murrells Inlet... read more →
Kemp's ridley (Lepidochelys kempii) Stranding Location: Myrtle Beach, SC Arrival Date: 07/28/2018 Age: Juvenile Weight: 4.42 kg (9.7 pounds) Case History Late Saturday afternoon, a juvenile Kemp's ridley was accidentally... read more →
Green (Chelonia mydas) Stranding Location: Mount Pleasant, SC Arrival Date: 07/24/2018 Age: Juvenile Weight: 2.83 kg (6.2 pounds) Case History On Tuesday afternoon, this juvenile green sea turtle was caught... read more →
Loggerhead (Caretta caretta) Stranding Location: Deewees Island, SC Arrival Date: 07/05/2018 Age: Adult Weight: 72.62 kg (160 pounds) Case History Professor McGonagall was found by Captain Beau of Barrier Island... read more →
Green (Chelonia mydas) Stranding Location: Bulls Island, SC Arrival Date: 7/10/18 Age: Juvenile Weight: 5.4 kg (12.0 pounds) Case History This young juvenile green sea turtle was spotted floating near... read more →
Loggerhead (Caretta caretta) Stranding Location: Myrtle Beach, SC Arrival Date: 06/29/18 Age: Sub-adult Weight: 42.1 kg (93 pounds) Case History Hermione, a sub-adult loggerhead, was found floating about 30 feet... read more →
Loggerhead (Caretta caretta) Stranding Location: Caper's Inlet, SC Arrival Date: 06/21/2018 Age: Juvenile Weight: 29.4 kg (63 pounds) Case History Hedwig was found stranded in Caper's Inlet, a remote area... read more →
Green Sea Turtle (Chelonia mydas) Stranding Location: Hilton Head Island, SC Arrival Date: 6/15/18 Age: Juvenile Weight: 6.3 kg (13.8 pounds) Case History This young, juvenile green sea turtle was... read more →