Sea Turtle Rescue Program

Feb 16

150 Sea Turtles Released as Aquarium Celebrates 15th Anniversary

CHARLESTON, S.C. — Feb. 9, 2015 — It has been a busy 15 years for the South Carolina Aquarium Sea Turtle Rescue Program; tomorrow marks the 150th sea turtle to be released by the Aquarium's cornerstone conservation program. Six sea turtles including five Kemp's ridleys and one green sea turtle…
Feb 09

Boston

Kemp’s ridley (Lepidochelys kempii) Stranding Location: Barnstable, MA Arrival Date: 12/10/2014 Age: Juvenile Weight: 1.98 kg Case History Boston is one of four sea turtles transferred from the New England Aquarium (NEAq) to the South Carolina Aquarium’s Sea Turtle Hospital on December 10, 2014. This was the second group of…
Feb 09

Prescott

Kemp’s ridley (Lepidochelys kempii) Stranding Location: Wellfleet, MA Arrival Date: 12/10/2014 Age: Juvenile Weight: 2.42 kg Case History Prescott is one of four sea turtles transferred from the New England Aquarium (NEAq) to the South Carolina Aquarium’s Sea Turtle Hospital on December 10, 2014. This was the second group of…
Feb 09

Massey

Kemp’s ridley (Lepidochelys kempii) Stranding Location: Barnstable, MA Arrival Date: 12/10/2014 Age: Juvenile Weight: 2.2 kg Case History Massey is one of four sea turtles transferred from the New England Aquarium (NEAq) to the South Carolina Aquarium’s Sea Turtle Hospital on December 10, 2014. This was the second group of…
Jan 26

Beech

Kemp’s ridley (Lepidochelys kempii) Stranding Location: Barnstable, MA Arrival Date: 12/10/2014 Age: Juvenile Weight: 1.8 kg Case History Beech is one of four sea turtles transferred from the New England Aquarium (NEAq) to the South Carolina Aquarium’s Sea Turtle Hospital on December 10, 2014. This was the second group of…
Dec 18

Cavin

Kemp’s ridley (Lepidochelys kempii) Stranding Location: Cape Cod, MA Arrival Date: 11/20/2014 Age: Juvenile Weight: 2.4 kg (~5 lb.) Case History Cavin is one of fifteen sea turtles transferred from the New England Aquarium (NEAq) to the South Carolina Aquarium’s Sea Turtle Hospital on November 20, 2014. This Kemp’s ridley…
Dec 18

Bud

Kemp’s ridley (Lepidochelys kempii) Stranding Location: Brewster, Barnstable County, MA Arrival Date: 11/20/2014 Age: Juvenile Weight: 3.0 kg (~6 lb.) Case History Bud is one of fifteen sea turtles transferred from the New England Aquarium (NEAq) to the South Carolina Aquarium’s Sea Turtle Hospital on November 20, 2014. This Kemp’s…
Dec 18

Chiquita

Green (Chelonia mydas) Stranding Location: Cape Cod, MA Arrival Date: 11/20/2014 Age: Juvenile Weight: 3.0 kg (~6 lb.) Case History Chiquita is one of fifteen sea turtles transferred from the New England Aquarium (NEAq) to the South Carolina Aquarium’s Sea Turtle Hospital on November 20, 2014. This green sea turtle…
Dec 18

Pilatus

Kemp’s ridley (Lepidochelys kempii)) Stranding Location: Barnstable County, MA Arrival Date: 11/20/2014 Age: Juvenile Weight: 3.5 kg (~7 lb.) Case History Pilatus is one of fifteen sea turtles transferred from the New England Aquarium (NEAq) to the South Carolina Aquarium’s Sea Turtle Hospital on November 20, 2014. This Kemp’s ridley…
Dec 18

Cole

Kemp’s ridley (Lepidochelys kempii) Stranding Location: Barnstable County, MA Arrival Date: 11/20/2014 Age: Juvenile Weight: 2.9 kg (~6 lb.) Case History Cole is one of fifteen sea turtles transferred from the New England Aquarium (NEAq) to the South Carolina Aquarium’s Sea Turtle Hospital on November 20, 2014. This Kemp’s ridley…
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