Loggerhead (Caretta caretta) Stranding Location: Apache Pier, North Myrtle Beach, SC Arrival Date: 10/25/2017 Age: Subadult Weight: 64.64kg (142 pounds) Case History Clumpy had quite the journey getting to the... read more →
Happy National Seafood Month! If you’re like me, you’ve been counting the days until the first oyster roast of the season. Even when October has come and gone, we can... read more →
Kemp's ridley (Lepidochelys kempii) Stranding Location: Georgetown, South Carolina Arrival Date: 10/19/2017 Age: Juvenile Weight: 6.28 kg (13.8 pounds) Case History This endangered Kemp's ridley was found floating and lethargic... read more →
On Wednesday, September 20, 150 guests enjoyed a brilliant sunset, small bites from Zoe’s Kitchen and sampled Ship’s Wheel Hard Cider. The cherry on top? Three groups of dolphins swam... read more →
Kemp’s Ridley Sea Turtle (Lepidochelys kempii) Stranding Location: Wando River, SC Arrival Date: 09/23/2017 Age: Juvenile Weight: 11.5 kgs (25 pounds) Case History Squishy was found floating at the surface... read more →
Loggerhead (Caretta caretta) Stranding Location: Bulls Bay, SC Arrival Date: 09/22/2017 Age: Subadult Weight: 55.3 kg (122 pounds) Case History This subadult loggerhead was rescued by boaters in Bulls Bay... read more →
Green Sea Turtle (Chelonia mydas) Stranding Location: Pawley’s Island, SC Arrival Date: 09/21/2017 Age: Juvenile Weight: 1.58 kg (3.5 pounds) Case History Charlie was found stuck in pluff mud on... read more →
By Brian Wheat, Lowcountry Local First If you sifted through the local public television records in my hometown of Lockport, NY you might find some footage of a young Brian... read more →
Betty and Louis Henderson are already making their mark on the world at just 7 and 4-years old. This summer, these tiny conservationists participated in the ActKIDvist Summer Challenge, an... read more →
When Sully Painter was born in March of 2012, his parents had already become involved with sea turtle conservation, both as volunteers with nest protection efforts and as supporters of... read more →