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Dec 19

Lupin

Loggerhead (Caretta caretta) Stranding Location: Brewster, MA Arrival Date: 12/11/2018 Age: Juvenile Weight: 20 kg (44 lbs) Case History Lupin was originally found on the beach in Brewster, Massachusetts on December 5, 2018. His body temperature was 39°F when he arrived at The New England Aquarium (NEAq). Lupin stayed at…
Dec 19

Severus Snape

Loggerhead (Caretta caretta) Stranding Location: Wellfleet, MA Arrival Date: 12/11/2018 Age: Juvenile Weight: 9.7kgs (21 lbs) Case History This adorable little loggerhead was originally found on the beach in Wellfleet Massachusetts on November 28, 2018. Snape then was transported to the New England Aquarium to be triaged. Snape's body temperature…
Dec 19

Dumbledore

Loggerhead (Caretta caretta) Stranding Location: Dennis, MA Arrival Date: 12/11/2018 Age: Juvenile Weight: 19.6 kg (43.12 lbs) Case History Dumbledore stranded in Massachusetts as a cold stun. He washed up in Dennis, Massachusetts and rescuers took him to the New England Aquarium (NEAq) for triage and treatment. His body temperature…
Sep 25

J.K. Rowling

Loggerhead (Caretta caretta) Stranding Location: Kiawah Island, SC Arrival Date: 9/2/18 Age: Adult Weight: 94 kg (205 lbs) Case History On an early Sunday morning, J.K. Rowling was found stranded on Kiawah Island. She was very lethargic and covered with lots of barnacles, oysters, algae, sea whips and skeleton shrimp.…
Sep 10

Harry Potter

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 near the jetties. This subadult loggerhead was floating at the surface of the water, had some epibiota on his shell…
Aug 09

Dobby

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 hooked by a fisherman at the Myrtle Beach State Park Pier. Kemp’s ridley are notorious for going after baited hooks.…
Jul 31

Nagini

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 on hook-and-line at the Pitt Street Bridge in Mount Pleasant. Thankfully, Thomas Hodgin was in the vicinity and sprung to…
Jul 16

Professor McGonagall

Loggerhead (Caretta caretta) Stranding Location: Deewees Island, SC Arrival Date: 7/5/2018 Age: Adult Weight: 72.62 kg (160 lbs) Case History Professor McGonagall was found by Captain Beau of Barrier Island Eco Tours, and Dewees Island naturalist, Lori. This adult female loggerhead sea turtle was clearly in distress, as she was…
Jul 16

Fawkes

Green (Chelonia mydas) Stranding Location: Bulls Island, SC Arrival Date: 7/10/18 Age: Juvenile Weight: 5.4 kg (12 lbs) Case History This young juvenile green sea turtle was spotted floating near the dock on Bulls Island by Captain Lee Taylor. Being an experienced fishing guide, he knew right away that this…
Jul 06

Hermione

Loggerhead (Caretta caretta) Stranding Location: Myrtle Beach, SC Arrival Date: 6/29/18 Age: Sub-adult Weight: 42.1 kg (93 lbs) Case History Hermione, a sub-adult loggerhead, was found floating about 30 feet offshore in the surf at Myrtle Beach, near 65th Avenue. After calling the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR),…
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