Kemp's ridley (Lepidochelys kempii) Stranding Location: Harbor jetties in Charleston, SC Arrival Date: 06/28/2008 Age: juvenile Weight: 1.5kg (3.3 lbs) Case History This little Kemp's ridley was caught by a couple of folks fishing with hook and line at the jetties. Unfortunately, the turtle swallowed the hook. The fishermen brought…
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24
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 great deal and the turtle is slightly anemic from the bleeding. The white blood cell count is incredibly high -…
Apr
29
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 easily captured by turtle team members. After coming to the Aquarium's turtle hospital, blood was taken and antibiotics and fluids…
Apr
29
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 easily captured by turtle team members. After coming to the Aquarium's turtle hospital, blood was taken and antibiotics and fluids…
Oct
13
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 carapace. Had the strike been any deeper it would have probably hit the spine. The turtle was healthy prior to…
Jul
31
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 wounds, iron and calcium vitamins in food, live blue crabs. Updates We are waiting for blood cultures to come back.…
Jul
31
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 beach and then didn't move into the ocean for hours. She has a very fresh wound in her carapace with…
Jul
24
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 Charleston by SCDNR. Put under anesthesia to extract the hook deeply embedded in toungue. Turtle otherwise looks great and can…
Jul
13
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 Folly beach fishing pier. It appears that the turtle's front left flipper was entangled in the fishing line because there…
Jul
11
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 turtle caught on hook and line by a fisherman on Wadmalaw Island in a week! The hook was lodged in…
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