Loggerhead (Caretta caretta) Stranding Location: Just outside of Pritchards Island Arrival Date: 06/24/2008 Age: subadult Case History Stingray barb wound in front flipper around elbow joint. The wound bled a... read more →
Loggerhead (Caretta caretta) Stranding Location: North Litchfield, SC Arrival Date: 04/29/2008 Age: subadult Weight: 58.2 kg Case History This loggerhead was found on North Litchfield in the surf and was... read more →
Loggerhead (Caretta caretta) Stranding Location: North Litchfield, SC Arrival Date: 04/29/2008 Age: subadult Weight: 58.2 kg Case History This loggerhead was found on North Litchfield in the surf and was... read more →
Loggerhead (Caretta caretta) Stranding Location: Murrells Inlet, SC Arrival Date: 10/13/2007 Age: juvenile Weight: 27kg Case History This little loggerhead has 2 boat strike fractures on the top of the... read more →
Loggerhead (Caretta caretta) Stranding Location: Caught by DNR research vessel, the Lady Lisa Arrival Date: 07/31/2007 Age: subadult Case History Stingray barbs punctured flipper and hind. Treatment Topical treatment for... read more →
Loggerhead (Caretta caretta) Stranding Location: DeBordieu Beach in Georgetown County, SC Arrival Date: 07/31/2007 Age: Adult female Weight: 138.6 kg (305 pounds) Case History This big mama nested on the... read more →
Kemp's ridley (Lepidochelys kempii) Stranding Location: Harbor Island, SC Arrival Date: 07/24/2007 Age: juvenile Weight: 2.7 kg (6.0 pounds) Case History Caught by fisherman on hook and line; brought to... read more →
Kemp's ridley (Lepidochelys kempii) Stranding Location: Folly Beach, SC Arrival Date: 07/13/2007 Age: juvenile Weight: 1.92 kg (4.2 pounds) Case History Folly was caught by hook and line on the... read more →
Kemp's ridley (Lepidochelys kempii) Stranding Location: Wadmalaw Island, SC Arrival Date: 07/11/2007 Age: juvenile Weight: 1.96 kg (4.3 pounds) Case History This is our second really small Kemp's ridley sea... read more →
Kemp's ridley (Lepidochelys kempii) Stranding Location: Edisto Beach, SC Arrival Date: 07/05/2007 Age: juvenile Weight: 1.5 kg (3.3 pounds) Case History The surgery to remove the hook was successful and... read more →