Kemp's Ridley (Lepidochelys kempii) Stranding Location: Cape Cod, Massachusetts Arrival Date: 11/29/2021 Age: Juvenile Weight: 2.2 kg (4.84 lbs) Case History Bruni stranded on Ryder Beach in Cape Cod, Massachusetts due to cold stunning. They were transported to the New England Aquarium they received fluids, vitamins and antibiotics.…
Dec
10
Dec
10
Kemp's Ridley (Lepidochelys kempii) Stranding Location: Cape Cod, Massachusetts Arrival Date: 11/29/2021 Age: Juvenile Weight: 1.80 kg (3.96 lbs) Case History Ana stranded on Ryder Beach in Cape Cod, Massachusetts due to cold stunning. They were transported to the New England Aquarium they received fluids, vitamins and antibiotics.…
Dec
10
Kemp's Ridley (Lepidochelys kempii) Stranding Location: Cape Cod, Massachusetts Arrival Date: 11/29/2021 Age: Juvenile Weight: 1.42 kg (3.1 lbs) Case History Elsa stranded on Ryder Beach in Cape Cod, Massachusetts due to cold stunning. They were transported to the New England Aquarium they received fluids, vitamins and antibiotics.…
Nov
30
Dear Aquarium family, My name is Whitney Daniel, and I discovered my life’s work through my connection with animals. My love of wildlife started at a young age, and my dreams came true in 2011 when I was hired as a sea turtle biologist for the Sea Turtle Care…
May
24
Green Sea Turtle (Chelonia mydas) Stranding Location: Myrtle Beach State Park, South Carolina Arrival Date: 5/14/2021 Age: Juvenile Weight: 4.8 kg (10.5 lbs) Case History Druzy was caught by a fisher in Myrtle Beach State Park. The fisher called the state park staff to help them out with…
Apr
08
Green Sea Turtle (Chelonia mydas) Stranding Location: St. Pierre’s Creek, between Bailey and Edisto Island, SC Arrival Date: 3/31/2021 Age: Juvenile Weight: 6.6. lbs (3.1 kgs) Case History Amber was found floating and struggling to dive in St. Pierre’s Creek in between Bailey and Edisto Islands. The South…
Apr
05
As a plan more than two years in the making comes to fruition, the South Carolina Aquarium is thrilled to introduce our two newest residents, both North American river otters! As members of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA), the Aquarium…
Mar
05
Green Sea Turtle (Chelonia mydas) Stranding Location: North Myrtle Beach, SC Arrival Date: 3/3/2021 Age: Juvenile Weight: 5.74 lbs (2.61 kg) Case History Emerald was found washed ashore in North Myrtle Beach (NMB) by two NMB Sea Turtle Patrol volunteers, Tim and Denise Lint, while walking on a quiet stretch of beach.…
Jul
25
Kemp's ridley (Lepidochelys kempii) Stranding Location: Cherry Grove Pier, NMB, SC Arrival Date: 7/16/20 Age: Juvenile Weight: 3.63 kg (7.9 lbs) Case History Philip was caught by a fisherman on Cherry Grove Pier late in the evening on July 15th. SCDNR transporter, Linda Mataya, responded to the call…
Jul
25
Loggerhead (Caretta caretta) Stranding Location: Yawkey South Island Reserve, Georgetown, SC Arrival Date: 7/11/20 Age: Adult Weight: 258 (lbs) Case History Angel Oak was found stranded on the Yawkey Wildlife South Island Reserve on Cat Island after sustaining a severe boat strike to her caudal carapace. The South…
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