Kemp's ridley (Lepidochelys kempii) Stranding Location: Bird Key, SC Arrival Date: 09/24/2012 Age: juvenile Weight: 4.43 kg (~10 lb) Case History Thanks to a concerned fisherman with a dip net,... read more →
green (Chelonia mydas) Stranding Location: Edisto, SC Arrival Date: 08/26/2012 Age: juvenile Weight: 8.06 kg (~18 lb.) Case History This little green sea turtle was rescued from the water by... read more →
Kemp's ridley (Lepidochelys kempii) Stranding Location: Edisto, SC Arrival Date: 08/01/2012 Age: juvenile Weight: 2.3 kg (~5 lb.) Case History This juvenile Kemp's ridley is one of the smallest turtles... read more →
Kemp's ridley (Lepidochelys kempii) Stranding Location: Myrtle Beach State Park, SC Arrival Date: 07/10/2012 Age: juvenile Weight: 2.7 kg (6 lb.) Case History This little 2.7 kg (6 lb.) Kemp's... read more →
loggerhead (Caretta caretta) Stranding Location: In-water capture near Bulls Bay, SC Arrival Date: 06/18/2012 Age: juvenile Weight: 25.64 kg (57 lb) Case History The South Carolina Department of Natural Resources... read more →
loggerhead (Caretta caretta) Stranding Location: Fishing Pier at Folly Beach, SC Arrival Date: 06/16/2012 Age: juvenile Weight: 27.78 kg (~61 lb) Case History This vibrant little loggerhead has survival skills... read more →
loggerhead (Caretta caretta) Stranding Location: In water near Isle of Palms, SC Arrival Date: 06/07/2012 Age: subadult Weight: 69 kg (152 lb) Case History This subadult loggerhead was originally captured... read more →
loggerhead (Caretta caretta) Stranding Location: Dewees Inlet Arrival Date: 04/14/2012 Age: juvenile Weight: 39.14 kg (86 lb) Case History Thank you to Courtney Heuring of Barrier Island Eco Tours (and... read more →
green (Chelonia mydas) Stranding Location: Cherry Grove, SC Arrival Date: 03/17/2012 Age: juvenile Weight: 5.16 kg (~11 lb) Case History An unseasonably mild winter and warm spring have resulted in... read more →
Kemp's ridley (Lepidochelys kempii) Stranding Location: Rescued from water at First Encounter Beach, Eastham, MA Arrival Date: 01/15/2012 Age: juvenile Weight: 5.02 kg (~11 lb) Case History Eastham is one... read more →