Currents

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…
Apr 21

Muenster

Green (Chelonia mydas) Stranding Location: Fripp Island, SC Arrival Date: 3/18/23 Age: Juvenile Weight: 3.3 kg (7.26 lbs) Case History Muenster, a juvenile green sea turtle, was found stranded on Fripp Island and called in by Heather Pickens. South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) permit holders and…
Mar 17

Ask an Expert: The Medicinal Wonders of Honey

Honey: Tasty, sweet... and an antibiotic? It's true! Honey is not only used as a sweetener in food or for a quick snack — it also has many medicinal properties that make it ideal for healing wounds on humans and sea turtles alike! From anti-inflammatory and antibacterial properties to…
Mar 06

Feta

Green (Chelonia myas) Stranding Location: Sullivan's Island, SC Arrival Date: 2/25/23 Age: Juvenile Weight: 2.87 kg (6.31 lbs) Case History On Saturday, February 25, a little juvenile green sea turtle was found stranded on Sullivan’s Island. They were spotted by local resident Erica Chapin who called the South…
Feb 24

The Chilling “Why” Behind Cold Stunning

Ever find yourself meandering along the beach, bundled up from head to toe, during one of those cold snaps the Lowcountry endures? It's a magical experience if you can brave it; not a soul in sight, you have the whole beach to yourself with just the cool, salty sting…
Jan 12

Cancer

Kemp’s ridley (Lepidochelys kempii) Stranding Location: Cape Cod Bay, MA Arrival Date: 11/27/22 Age: Juvenile Weight: 2.3 kg (5.0 lbs) Case History This turtle is one of many that stranded up in the New England area due to cold stunning, the sea turtle equivalent of hypothermia. New England…
Jan 12

Capricorn

Kemp's ridley (Lepidochelys kempii) Stranding Location: Cape Cod Bay, MA Arrival Date: 11/27/22 Age: Juvenile Weight: 2.0 kg (4.4 lbs) Case History This turtle is one of many that stranded up in the New England area due to cold stunning. The New England Aquarium sees hundreds of turtles…
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