Loggerhead (Caretta caretta) Stranding Location: North Myrtle Beach, SC Arrival Date: 11/1/2017 Age: Subadult Weight: 56.26 kg (123 lbs) Case History Kathy was found by sanitation workers in the Horry County Unincorporated section of North Myrtle Beach near the waterline. Kathy was covered in barnacles and marine leeches. She was…
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Dec
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Loggerhead (Caretta caretta) Stranding Location: Brewster, MA Arrival Date: 12/11/2018 Age: Juvenile Weight: 20 kg (44 lbs) Case History Lupin was originally found on the beach in Brewster, Massachusetts on December 5, 2018. His body temperature was 39°F when he arrived at The New England Aquarium (NEAq). Lupin stayed at…
Nov
19
Green Sea Turtle (Chelonia mydas) Stranding Location: Mitchellville Beach, Hilton Head, Beaufort, SC Arrival Date: 11/7/2018 Age: Juvenile Weight: 11.7 kg (25.8 lbs) Case History Madam Poppy Pomfrey was found on Mitchellville Beach by Hilton Head Island lifeguard, Jerry Staub. Jerry contacted the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR)…
Sep
25
Loggerhead (Caretta caretta) Stranding Location: Kiawah Island, SC Arrival Date: 9/2/18 Age: Adult Weight: 94 kg (205 lbs) Case History On an early Sunday morning, J.K. Rowling was found stranded on Kiawah Island. She was very lethargic and covered with lots of barnacles, oysters, algae, sea whips and skeleton shrimp.…
Aug
09
Kemp's ridley (Lepidochelys kempii) Stranding Location: Myrtle Beach, SC Arrival Date: 07/28/2018 Age: Juvenile Weight: 4.42 kg (9.7 pounds) Case History Late Saturday afternoon, a juvenile Kemp's ridley was accidentally hooked by a fisherman at the Myrtle Beach State Park Pier. Kemp’s ridley are notorious for going after baited hooks.…
Jul
31
Green (Chelonia mydas) Stranding Location: Mount Pleasant, SC Arrival Date: 07/24/2018 Age: Juvenile Weight: 2.83 kg (6.2 pounds) Case History On Tuesday afternoon, this juvenile green sea turtle was caught on hook-and-line at the Pitt Street Bridge in Mount Pleasant. Thankfully, Thomas Hodgin was in the vicinity and sprung to…
Jul
16
Loggerhead (Caretta caretta) Stranding Location: Deewees Island, SC Arrival Date: 7/5/2018 Age: Adult Weight: 72.62 kg (160 lbs) Case History Professor McGonagall was found by Captain Beau of Barrier Island Eco Tours, and Dewees Island naturalist, Lori. This adult female loggerhead sea turtle was clearly in distress, as she was…
Jul
16
Green (Chelonia mydas) Stranding Location: Bulls Island, SC Arrival Date: 7/10/18 Age: Juvenile Weight: 5.4 kg (12 lbs) Case History This young juvenile green sea turtle was spotted floating near the dock on Bulls Island by Captain Lee Taylor. Being an experienced fishing guide, he knew right away that this…
Jun
26
Green Sea Turtle (Chelonia mydas) Stranding Location: Hilton Head Island, SC Arrival Date: 6/15/18 Age: Juvenile Weight: 6.3 kg (13.8 lbs) Case History This young, juvenile green sea turtle was spotted floating near a dock on Hilton Head Island. Captain Trent and fellow rescuers knew something was wrong as Luna…
Jun
12
Green Sea Turtle (Chelonia mydas) Stranding Location: Myrtle Beach, SC Arrival Date: 05/30/2018 Age: Juvenile Weight: 2.47 kg (5.4 pounds) Case History Ginny was found by sea turtle nesting patrol volunteer Larry Williamson as he was walking the beach around 6:30 am. Something caught his eye so he went to…
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