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 →
Loggerhead (Caretta caretta) Stranding Location: Charleston Harbor Shipping Channel Arrival Date: 7/9/2017 Age: Juvenile Weight: 25.72 kg (56 pounds) Case History Gurgle was rescued by boaters near the jetties in... read more →
Loggerhead (Caretta caretta) Stranding Location: Found in water in Charleston Shipping Channel Arrival Date: 6/29/2017 Age: Adult Weight: 73 kg (160 pounds) Case History Jacobs was found in the Charleston... read more →
Kemp's ridley (Lepidochelys kempii) Stranding Location: Myrtle Beach State Park, SC Arrival Date: 6/27/2017 Age: Juvenile Weight: 1.28 kg (2.8 pounds) Case History This small juvenile Kemp's ridley was hooked... read more →