Currents

Feb 23
spoonbill

A Case of Mistaken Identity

“Look at that flamingo! Wait… is that a flamingo?” Have you ever had an experience like this while at the Aquarium? It’s more common than you think! Some of our fan-favorite species can be easily confused for similar counterparts in the animal kingdom. So put on your detective cap…
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…
Jan 11

Andromeda

Green (Chelonia mydas) Stranding Location: Calibogue Sound, Hilton Head Island, SC Arrival Date: 12/26/22 Age: Juvenile Weight: 9.86 kg (21.69 lbs) Case History In the last two weeks of the year, most of the United States experienced extreme cold weather from a polar vortex, including the Lowcountry. As…
Jan 11

Orion

Green (Chelonia mydas) Stranding Location: Lands End, SC Arrival Date: 12/26/22 Age: Juvenile Weight: 7.35 kg (16.17 lbs) Case History This juvenile green sea turtle stranded in Land’s End, South Carolina in the early afternoon. The cause of stranding is cold stunning! This is a common cause of…
Jan 11

Karina

Green (Chelonia mydas) Stranding Location: Huntington Beach State Park, SC Arrival Date: 12/22/22 Age: Juvenile Weight: 2.5 kg (5.5 lbs.) Case History In the last two weeks of the year, most of the United States experienced extreme cold weather from a polar vortex, including the Lowcountry. As air…
Jan 09

What’s Bean Hiding in the Saltmarsh?

When's the last time you took a stroll through our Saltmarsh Aviary? Picture the warm, gentle breeze and the beautiful sunny weather. A signature palmetto tree fans over you, and the sight of marsh cordgrass, a staple of the Lowcountry landscape, surrounds you. Among these well-known coastal species of…
Jan 04

Sagittarius

Kemp’s Ridley (Lepidochelys kempii) Stranding Location: Cape Cod Bay, MA Arrival Date: 11/27/22 Age: Juvenile Weight: 3.0 kg (6 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 04

Venus

Green (Chelonia mydas) Stranding Location: Cape Cod Bay, MA Arrival Date: 11/27/22 Age: Juvenile Weight: 3.50 kg (7.7 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 Aquarium…
Jan 04

Taurus

Kemp’s Ridley  (Lepidochelys kempii) Stranding Location: Cape Cod Bay, MA Arrival Date: 11/27/22 Age: Juvenile Weight: 2.4kg (4.4 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 Aquarium…
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