Sea Turtle Care Center

Oct 17

Shredder

Kemp’s Ridley (Lepidochelys kempii) Stranding Location: Lighthouse Inlet at Folly Beach, SC Arrival Date: 10/10/2022 Age: Juvenile Weight:2.38 kg (5.2 lbs) Case History On Monday night, South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) technicians Meredith Bean and Kaitlyn Roberts responded to a juvenile Kemp’s Ridley that was caught…
Sep 22

Jo

Kemp’s Ridley (Lepidochelys kempii) Stranding Location: Hilton Head Island, SC Arrival Date: 9/5/2022 Age: Juvenile Weight: 2.89 kg (6.3lbs) Case History Jo was caught on hook and line on Hilton Head Island, SC. Amber Kuehn, South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) team member and leader of the…
Aug 15

Celeste

Kemp’s Ridley (Lepidochelys Kempii) Stranding Location: Cherry Grove Pier, North Myrtle Beach, SC Arrival Date: July 25, 2022 Age: Juvenile Weight: 2.3 kg (5 lbs) Case History Celeste was caught on hook and line off of Cherry Grove Pier in North Myrtle Beach. South Carolina Department of Natural…
Jul 28

Cassiopeia

Loggerhead (Caretta caretta) Stranding Location: Savage Neck Dunes, Cape Charles, VA Arrival Date: 6/22/22 Age: Adult (female) Weight: 94.38 kg (207.64 lbs) Case History Cassiopeia (formerly known as Hacksaw) cold stunned and stranded on November 13, 2021 on the shores of Savage Neck Dunes in Cape Charles Virginia.…
Jul 07

Bea

Loggerhead (Caretta caretta) Stranding Location: Hilton Head Island, SC Arrival Date: 6/16/22 Age: Adult (female) Weight: 57.04 kg (125.5 lbs) Case History Bea was discovered in the evening, lethargic and floating in the intracoastal off of Skull Creek Marina on Hilton Head Island. The turtle was rescued thanks…
Jul 07

Monoceros

Kemp’s Ridley (Lepidochelys kempii) Stranding Location: Garden City, SC Arrival Date: 6/14/22 Age: Juvenile Weight: 3.1kg (6.2 lbs) Case History Monoceros was caught on hook and line off of Garden City Pier. When South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) received the call about a hooked turtle, they…
Jun 08

Gemini

Kemp's Ridley (Lepidocheyls kempii) Stranding Location: Kiawah Island, SC Arrival Date: June 1, 2022 Age: Juvenile Weight: 3kg (6.6 lbs) Case History Gemini was caught on hook and line off of a community dock on Kiawah Island. Luckily for Gemini, the fisher was able to bring them up…
Jun 02

World Sea Turtle Day: Saving Sea Turtles the World Over

Within our walls is a safe haven for our state’s sea turtles. Here, you’ll hear the shuffle of medical supplies and whoosh of tanks, you’ll feel the spirited hustle and bustle of a care facility in constant movement and you’ll meet a compassionate team of sea turtle biologists and…
Jun 02

Sunshine

Kemp's Ridley (Lepidochelys kempii) Stranding Location: Myrtle Beach State Park Arrival Date: 5/21/22 Age: Juvenile Weight: 3.33 kg (7.33 lbs) Case History Sunshine was caught on a fish hook at the Myrtle Beach State Park Pier. Once the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) was notified, Vickki…
Jun 02

Pluto

Loggerhead (Caretta caretta) Stranding Location: Pritchards Island Arrival Date: 5/21/22 Age: Sub-adult Weight: 29.23 kg (64.3 lbs) Case History Pluto washed up on the beach on Pritchards Island on Saturday morning. The turtle was found by the turtle team on their morning patrol. Pluto was then transferred to…
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