Currents

Oct 27

Clumpy

Loggerhead (Caretta caretta) Stranding Location: Apache Pier, North Myrtle Beach, SC Arrival Date: 10/25/2017 Age: Subadult Weight: 64.64kg (142 pounds) Case History Clumpy had quite the journey getting to the Sea Turtle Care Center (STCC). South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) received many phone calls from concerned citizens about…
Oct 24

Becky

Kemp's ridley (Lepidochelys kempii) Stranding Location: Georgetown, South Carolina Arrival Date: 10/19/2017 Age: Juvenile Weight: 6.28 kg (13.8 pounds) Case History This endangered Kemp's ridley was found floating and lethargic in Mud Bay in Georgetown, SC. Becky was rescued by South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (DNR) in-water researchers who…
Oct 02

Squishy

Kemp’s Ridley Sea Turtle (Lepidochelys kempii) Stranding Location: Wando River, SC Arrival Date: 09/23/2017 Age: Juvenile Weight: 11.5 kgs (25 pounds) Case History Squishy was found floating at the surface of the water in the Wando River.  Rescuers noticed a very prominent boat strike injury to the right side of…
Sep 26

Gerald

Loggerhead (Caretta caretta) Stranding Location: Bulls Bay, SC Arrival Date: 09/22/2017 Age: Subadult Weight: 55.3 kg (122 pounds) Case History This subadult loggerhead was rescued by boaters in Bulls Bay near the Cape Romain National Wildlife Refuge. Gerald was found with a crab pot buoy line entangled around his left…
Sep 25

Charlie

Green Sea Turtle (Chelonia mydas) Stranding Location: Pawley’s Island, SC Arrival Date: 09/21/2017 Age: Juvenile Weight: 1.58 kg (3.5 pounds) Case History Charlie was found stuck in pluff mud on Pawley's Island and most likely stranded at low tide. Charlie was lucky to have been found soon after high tide,…
Aug 11

Boy Sully Meets Turtle Sully

When Sully Painter was born in March of 2012, his parents had already become involved with sea turtle conservation, both as volunteers with nest protection efforts and as supporters of the Sea Turtle Care Center at the South Carolina Aquarium. So Sully was able to get an up-close-and-personal glimpse of…
Aug 04

Caldwell

Loggerhead (Caretta caretta) Stranding Location: Tower Beach, Hilton Head Island, SC Arrival Date: 7/28/2017 Age: Juvenile Weight: 20.72 kg (45.5 pounds) Case History Caldwell was caught by a fisherman on Tower Beach at marker 33 on Hilton Head Island. The fishermen brought Caldwell to shore, cut the fishing line and…
Aug 01

Fluke

Kemp's Ridley (Lepidochelys kempii) Stranding Location: Price Inlet, near Caper's Island, SC Arrival Date: 7/23/2017 Age: Juvenile Weight: 4.8 kg (10.5 pounds) Case History Fluke was caught by a fisherman in Price Inlet near Caper's Island. Luckily, Sullivan's Island Firefighter Stephen Poole happened to be out boating and knew this…
Jul 24

Coral

Kemp's ridley (Lepidochelys kempii) Stranding Location: Live Oak Landing in Edisto Beach State Park Arrival Date: 7/18/2017 Age: Subadult Weight: 15.7 kg (34.6 pounds) Case History This endangered Kemp's ridley was found offshore near Edisto Island on Tuesday afternoon. The boaters recognized that the turtle was in need of help…
Jul 24

Sheldon

Kemp's ridley (Lepidochelys kempii) Stranding Location: Hilton Head Island, SC Arrival Date: 7/16/2017 Age: Adult Weight: 25.44 kg (56 pounds) Case History Sheldon was found stranded early Sunday morning on Hilton Head Island. This adult Kemp’s ridley was extremely lethargic and had an obvious boat strike wound to his carapace…
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