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... read more →
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... read more →
loggerhead (Caretta caretta) Stranding Location: In-water rescue near Huntington Beach State Park, SC Arrival Date: 05/30/2013 Age: juvenile Weight: 65.6 kg (~145 lb.) Case History Huntington, a 145 lb. loggerhead... read more →
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... read more →
Loggerhead (Caretta caretta) Stranding Location: North Myrtle Beach, SC Arrival Date: 05/20/2013 Age: sub-adult Weight: 56.5 kg (~125 lb.) Case History The currents washed this large, severely debilitated loggerhead ashore... read more →
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... read more →
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... read more →
CHARLESTON, S.C. —March 27, 2013 —Join the South Carolina Aquarium and conservation-focused residents of South Carolina for the Aquarium’s largest annual fund-raiser, the Oceans Gala. This black-tie event, taking place... read more →
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... read more →
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... read more →