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... read more →
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... read more →
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... read more →
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... read more →
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... read more →
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... read more →
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... read more →
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... read more →
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... read more →
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... read more →