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Posts Tagged: Released

Apr 23

Hagrid

Loggerhead (Caretta caretta) Stranding Location: North Myrtle Beach, SC Arrival Date: 4/16/2018 Age: Juvenile Weight: 32 kg (70.5 lbs) Case History Hagrid has quite the rescue story! He was found by a couple visiting from Burlington, VT who went beach combing following a set of strong storms in the Lowcountry.... read more →
    Jun 20

    Pluff

    loggerhead (Caretta caretta) Stranding Location: Hilton Head Island, SC Arrival Date: 06/20/2013 Age: juvenile Weight: 28.0 kg (~ 62 lb.) Case History This young loggerhead was found stuck in the marsh in Hilton Head Island. Affectionately named Pluff after the mud that is found in lowcountry marshes, the loggerhead was... read more →
      Jun 18

      Skully

      loggerhead (Caretta caretta) Stranding Location: Skull Inlet, Beaufort, SC Arrival Date: 06/18/2013 Age: juvenile Case History Skully was found in Skull Inlet by canoers, one of which belongs to the Virginia Stranding Response Program, who knew he needed help! Rescuers rode with SCDNR volunteer Janie Lackman and met Charlotte Hope... read more →
        Jun 10

        Parker

        Kemp's ridley (Lepidochelys kempii) Stranding Location: Myrtle Beach Pier, SC Arrival Date: 06/10/2013 Age: juvenile Weight: 2.16 kg (~5 lb.) Case History Parker, a tiny, emaciated 5 lb. Kemp's ridley was caught by a recreational fisherman on hook-and-line at the Myrtle Beach Pier. Parker was transported to the hospital by... read more →
          May 30

          King

          Kemp's ridley (Lepidochelys kempii) Stranding Location: Myrtle Beach State Park, SC Arrival Date: 05/30/2013 Age: juvenile Weight: 5.44 kg (~12 lb.) Case History King, a small 6 lb. Kemp's ridley was caught by a recreational fisherman on hook-and-line at Myrtle Beach State Park. Myrtle Beach State Park Rangers and Barbara... read more →
            May 28

            Splinter

            loggerhead (Caretta caretta) Stranding Location: RV Lady Lisa, SCDNR research vessel outside of Dewees Island Arrival Date: 05/28/2013 Age: juvenile Weight: 30.8 kg Case History Splinter was caught on board the SCDNR research vessel, the Lady Lisa right off of Dewees Inlet with what appeared to be a wooden splinter... read more →
              Apr 22

              Raker

              green (Chelonia mydas) Stranding Location: Myrtle Beach, SC Arrival Date: 04/22/2013 Age: juvenile Weight: 3.44 kg (7.6 lb.) Case History An observant and compassionate crew of city beach workers on Myrtle Beach rescued this little green sea turtle early one very cold morning in April. When a North Myrtle Beach... read more →
                Apr 07

                Crosby

                green (Chelonia mydas) Stranding Location: Folly River, SC Arrival Date: 04/27/2013 Age: juvenile Weight: 4 kg (~ 9 lb.) Case History Captain Gresh Megget of Absolute Reel Screamer Charters deserves a huge thanks for rescuing this little green sea turtle from the water. Gresh noticed the turtle, now named "Crosby,"... read more →
                  Jan 14

                  Taylor

                  loggerhead (Caretta caretta) Stranding Location: Barnstable, MA Arrival Date: 01/14/2013 Age: juvenile Weight: 16.20 kg (~ 35 lb.) Case History Taylor is one of five sea turtles transferred to the South Carolina Aquarium’s (SCA) Sea Turtle Hospital on January 14th, 2012, from the New England Aquarium (NEAq). All five turtles... read more →
                    Jan 14

                    Wellfleet

                    Kemp's ridley (Lepidochelys kempii) Stranding Location: Wellfleet, Barnstable, MA Arrival Date: 01/14/2013 Age: juvenile Weight: 3.48 kg (~7.5 lb) Case History Wellfleet is one of five sea turtles transferred to the South Carolina Aquarium’s (SCA) Sea Turtle Hospital on January 14th, 2012, from the New England Aquarium (NEAq). All five... read more →
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