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Jun 30

Colby

Kemp’s ridley (Lepidochelys kempii) Stranding Location: Garden City, SC Arrival Date: 6/16/23 Age: Juvenile Weight: 1.95 kg (4.3 lbs) Case History Colby was accidentally caught at the Garden City Fishing Pier. Fortunately, the fishing line was only entangled around their right front flipper, and they were not actually…
Jun 15

Hootie

Kemp’s ridley (Lepidochelys kempii) Stranding Location: Folly Beach, SC Arrival Date: 6/2/23 Age: Juvenile Weight: 3.67 kg (8.09 lbs) Case History Hootie was caught on hook and line at the Folly Beach Fishing Pier. The angler was able to safely hoist them up the pier via hoop net,…
Jun 15

Parmesan

Kemp’s ridley (Lepidochelys kempii) Stranding Location: Myrtle Beach, SC Arrival Date: 6/8/23 Age: Juvenile Weight: 3.02 kg (6.66 lbs) Case History Parmesan was hooked by an angler through their left, front flipper on the Myrtle Beach State Park Fishing Pier. Fortunately, it was a shallow wound and the…
Jun 08
May 27

Gorgonzola

Kemp’s ridley (Lepidochelys kempii) Stranding Location: Garden City, SC Arrival Date: 5/12/23 Age: Juvenile Weight: 2.06 kg (4.54 lbs) Case History Gorgonzola was caught by an angler at the Garden City Fishing Pier in Horry County. The pier staff quickly responded by supporting the turtle with a dip…
May 16

Queso

Green (Chelonia mydas) Stranding Location: Myrtle Beach State Park, SC Arrival Date: 4/23/23 Age: Juvenile Weight: 3.12 kg (6.88 lbs) Case History Queso was caught by an angler at Myrtle Beach State Park Fishing Pier. South Carolina Department of Natural Resources transporters picked up the little green and…
Apr 27

Ask an Expert: What is Ulva?

Our city is an urban environment that naturally incorporates the outdoors in almost every aspect. Here, nature is all around us — we kayak on Shem Creek, dine waterside with family and friends and hike along nature trails on the weekend. In Charleston, nature is truly part of our…
Apr 21

Goat

Green (Chelonia mydas) Stranding Location: Folly Beach Arrival Date: 4/15/23 Age: Juvenile Weight: 2.83 kg (6.2 lbs) Case History This small, juvenile green turtle stranded on Folly Beach late in the evening on April 14. Folly Beach Turtle Watch permit holder, Dave Miller, responded and kept the turtle…
Apr 21

Mozzarella

Green (Chelonia mydas) Stranding Location: Folly Beach, SC Arrival Date: 4/12/23 Age: Juvenile Weight: 3.98 kg (8.7 lbs) Case History Mozzarella, a juvenile green sea turtle, was found floating and unable to dive in Folly Creek by our friends at Charleston Outdoor Adventures. They reported the stranding, and…
Apr 21

Andrey

Green (Chelonia mydas) Stranding Location: Kiawah Island Arrival Date: 4/2/2023 Age: Juvenile Weight: 2.73 kg (6 lbs) Case History This little green sea turtle stranded on the beach on Kiawah Island late at night on April 1 and was picked up by permit holder, Cindy Lockhart. The turtle…
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