Loggerhead (Caretta caretta) Stranding Location: Kiawah Island, SC Arrival Date: 03/28/2009 Age: subadult Weight: 36.4kg (80-pounds) Case History A debilitated loggerhead was found washed up on the beach on Kiawah... read more →
Loggerhead (Caretta caretta) Stranding Location: Cape Lookout, North Carolina Arrival Date: 11/24/2008 Age: subadult Case History There is a cold-stunning event in North Carolina that is causing many sea turtles... read more →
Loggerhead (Caretta caretta) Stranding Location: Cape Lookout, North Carolina Arrival Date: 11/24/2008 Age: sub-adult Weight: ~100 lbs Case History NC is experiencing a cold-stunning event where water temperatures drop quickly... read more →
Green (Chelonia mydas) Stranding Location: South Core, Carteret County, NC Arrival Date: 11/24/2008 Age: juvenile Case History There is a cold-stunning event in NC where cold weather has caused water... read more →
Green (Chelonia mydas) Stranding Location: Emerald Isle, NC (Carteret County) Arrival Date: 11/24/2008 Age: juvenile Case History Over the past week, there has been major cold snap in the weather... read more →
Kemp's ridley (Lepidochelys kempii) Stranding Location: Winyah Bay in Georgetown, SC Arrival Date: 09/22/2008 Age: juvenile Weight: 5.9 kg Case History This turtle was found comatose after being caught in... read more →
Loggerhead (Caretta caretta) Stranding Location: North Myrtle Beach, SC Arrival Date: 09/03/2008 Age: juvenile Weight: 45 kg (~ 99 lbs) Case History This young loggerhead was found in the surf... read more →
Loggerhead (Caretta caretta) Stranding Location: Pritchard's Island, SC Arrival Date: 07/07/2008 Age: adult female Weight: 148+ kg (326 lbs.) Case History This big girl was seen attempting to nest on... read more →
Kemp's ridley (Lepidochelys kempii) Stranding Location: Harbor jetties in Charleston, SC Arrival Date: 06/28/2008 Age: juvenile Weight: 1.5kg (3.3 lbs) Case History This little Kemp's ridley was caught by a... read more →
Loggerhead (Caretta caretta) Stranding Location: Just outside of Pritchards Island Arrival Date: 06/24/2008 Age: subadult Case History Stingray barb wound in front flipper around elbow joint. The wound bled a... read more →