Weight: 43.3 kg (~95 pounds) Case History This severely emaciated sub-adult loggerhead was found floating in the water near Lady’s Island, SC. Boaters observed that this turtle was covered in barnacles and was not behaving normally; as such, they made the right decision to report this sick loggerhead to the…
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Caretta is the Aquarium’s resident loggerhead and favorite among visitors and staff. This big sea turtle has a big personality and is known to steal the spotlight during daily dive shows and staff meetings by swimming front-and-center in the Great Ocean Tank. She also loves to take naps along the…
Jul
02
Shark sightings and attacks have made headlines throughout the Carolinas this summer. As we head into the holiday weekend, our experts have received many questions about how to stay safe in the ocean. Here are our top five tips to avoid interacting with sharks: Don’t swim by fishing piers: If…
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Loggerhead (Caretta caretta) Stranding Location:Hilton Head, SC Arrival Date: 06/13/2015 Age: Juvenile Weight: 35.0 kg (~77 lb.) Case History This spring has been our busiest stranding season ever! This juvenile loggerhead sea turtle is the fifth stranded sea turtle we’ve admitted this month alone, and the eighteenth sea turtle we’ve…
Jun
18
Loggerhead (Caretta caretta) Stranding Location: Pawley’s Island, SC Arrival Date: 06/08/2015 Age: Juvenile Weight: 14.1 kg (~31 lb.) Case History In an odd turn of events, two loggerhead sea turtles stranded on Pawleys Island on the morning of June 8th. This small juvenile turtle was found on the south end…
Jun
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Loggerhead (Caretta caretta) Stranding Location: Pawley’s Island, SC Arrival Date: 06/08/2015 Age: Juvenile Weight: 42.42 kg (~94 lb.) Case History Jeff McClary, co-founder of the non-profit organization S.C.U.T.E. (South Carolina United Turtle Enthusiasts) that engages volunteers in sea turtle nest monitoring activities, helped rescue this stranded juvenile loggerhead from a…
Jun
18
Loggerhead (Caretta caretta) Stranding Location: In-Water Capture off Capers Inlet, SC Arrival Date: 06/05/2015 Age: Juvenile Weight: 32.0 kg (~71 lb.) Case History The SC Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) In-Water Sea Turtle Research team captured their second debilitated loggerhead this year, named “Dewey,” on June 5th. (The first turtle,…
Jun
15
Ingredients 1 pound peeled and deveined shrimp tail off 1 head Bibb lettuce 1 small green pepper 1 small yellow pepper 1 small green pepper ? small red onion 1 medium vine ripe tomato 1 lime ? T. jerk paste ? Cup Honey ? cup olive oil hot sauce to…
Jun
09
CHARLESTON, S.C. — June 8, 2015 — Three sea turtles, including two loggerheads and one green, are once again swimming the open ocean after successful treatment by the South Carolina Aquarium Sea Turtle Rescue Program. Buck, McAdoo and Bohicket were released today, World Oceans Day, at the Isle of Palms…
Jun
05
June 8 is World Oceans Day. The 2015 theme for this UN-recognized day of ocean celebration is Healthy Oceans, Healthy Planet. Taking action to protect the ocean is vital to creating a healthy and sustainable environment for future generations because no matter where you live, everyone’s health directly depends on…
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