Sea Turtle Rescue Program

May 29

Celebrate World Sea Turtle Day!

June 16 is World Sea Turtle Day! Join us in the journey to protect these important, fascinating marine reptiles. Sea turtles have traveled the world's oceans since the time of dinosaurs, filling a vital role of maintaining balance in marine ecosystems. However, in the last 200 years human activities…
May 27

Sawyer

Loggerhead (Caretta caretta) Stranding Location: Pawley's Island, Georgetown, SC Arrival Date: 05/11/2020 Age: Juvenile Weight: 22 kg (47 pounds) Case History Sawyer was caught by a fisherman near Spring Street on Pawley’s Island. The fisherman contacted the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) for further assistance. SCDNR…
May 19

Elliot

Kemp's Ridley (Lepidochelys kempii) Stranding Location: Cherry Grove Pier, North Myrtle Beach, SC Arrival Date: 5/6/2020 Age: Juvenile Weight: 11 kg (24lb) Case History Elliot was hooked by a fisherman off Cherry Grove Pier in the evening on Wednesday May, 6. South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR)…
Apr 01

Hungry Neck

Species Green Sea Turtle (Chelonia mydas) Stranding Location: DeBordieu, Georgetown, SC Arrival Date: 3/16/2020 Age: Juvenile Weight: 5.98 lbs (2.72 kg) Case History Beach goer, Worth Hinshaw, found Hungry Neck floating in the water on Debidue beach. After bringing Hungry from the water, he noticed Hungry was missing…
Mar 02

Sweetgrass

Green Sea Turtle (Chelonia mydas) Stranding Location: Coffin Point, St. Helena, SC Arrival Date: 2/24/20 Age: Juvenile Weight: 5.7 lb. (2.6 kg) Case History This juvenile green sea turtle was found in the evening at low tide in shallow, muddy water off a residential dock at a creek…
Mar 02

Valentine

Green Sea Turtle (Chelonia mydas) Stranding Location: Charleston Harbor Shipping Channel, Charleston, SC Arrival Date: 2/14/20 Age: Juvenile Weight: 5.7 lbs (2.61 kg) Case History During the early morning hours of Valentine's Day, Valentine (Val for short) was sucked up in the hopper dredge that is currently dredging…
Jan 29

Cannon

Green Sea Turtle (Chelonia mydas) Stranding Location: Charleston Harbor Shipping Channel, Charleston, SC Arrival Date: 1/17/20 Age: Juvenile Weight: 5.8 lbs (2.67 kg) Case History Cannon was pulled up in the hopper dredge that is currently dredging the Charleston Harbor shipping channel. According to the observers on board,…
Jan 29

Harbor View

Green Sea Turtle (Chelonia mydas) Stranding Location: Sullivan's Island, SC Arrival Date: 1/19/20 Age: Juvenile Weight: 5.98 lbs (2.72 kg) Case History Shawn Leighton found Harbor View at the Station 17 path on Sullivan’s Island. He noticed some lacerations to Harbor’s carapace (top shell) and called the South…
Jan 29

Walnut

Species Kemp's Ridley (Lepidochelys kempii) Stranding Location: Edisto Beach, SC Arrival Date: 1/18/2020 Age: Juvenile Weight: 18.81 (8.55kg) Case History Walnut was found by Susan Porth, with the Edisto Town Beach Turtle Project, and a group of pedestrians on Edisto Beach. Walnut was first seen on Monday, the…
Jan 06

Kiara

Green Sea Turtle (Chelonia mydas) Stranding Location: Charleston Harbor Shipping Channel, SC Arrival Date: 12/29/19 Age: Juvenile Weight: 2.77 kgs (6.1 pounds) Case History This juvenile green sea turtle was discovered after going through a hopper dredge that was operating in the Charleston Harbor Shipping Channel. When the observer…
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