Plastic pollution is one of the greatest conservation issues of our time, and it's considered by many to be at crisis levels. And, unfortunately, our Charleston waters are not immune.... read more →
Loggerhead (Caretta caretta) Stranding Location: Pawley's Island Creek, SC Arrival Date: 5/28/2017 Age: Sub-adult Weight: 45.6 kg (100.3 pounds) Case History Gary was rescued by kayakers on Pawley's Island, SC.... read more →
Loggerhead (Caretta caretta) Stranding Location: Charleston, SC Shipping Entrance Channel Arrival Date: 5/22/17 Age: Sub-adult Weight: 57 kg (125.6 pounds) Case History This loggerhead patient was found by the research vessel... read more →
Loggerhead (Caretta caretta) Stranding Location: Charleston SC Shipping Entrance Channel Arrival Date: 5/20/2017 Age: Juvenile Weight: 42.0 kg (88 pounds) Case History Darla was found by the research vessel the Lady... read more →
Here at our Sea Turtle Care Center, a dedicated team spend countless hours rehabilitating sea turtles back to health and safety. Smithsonian Earth’s new, original series, "Sea Turtle Rescue," sheds... read more →
Sea turtles are air breathing reptiles found in oceans around the globe, and their populations have been greatly threatened for many years. What is their biggest threat? Some would say... read more →
Lionfish are becoming a huge issue for the southern coast of the Atlantic Ocean, the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico. Native to the Pacific but not to the... read more →
Loggerhead Sea Turtle (Caretta caretta) Stranding Location: Sand Island (in Georgetown County, SC) Arrival Date: 5/7/2017 Age: Juvenile Weight: 29 kg (63.90 pounds) Case History This juvenile loggerhead was found... read more →
Loggerhead Sea Turtle (Caretta caretta) Stranding Location: Seabrook Island, SC Arrival Date: 5/3/17 Age: Juvenile Weight: 48 kg (105.8 pounds) Case History Early Wednesday morning, during a nesting survey, Lauryn... read more →
Kemp's ridley (Lepidochelys kempii) Stranding Location: Caught by a fisherman in a creek in Beaufort, SC Arrival Date: 4/29/17 Age: Juvenile Weight: 2.7 kg (5.9 pounds) Case History On Saturday,... read more →