loggerhead (Caretta caretta) Stranding Location: Hilton Head, SC Arrival Date: 06/20/2010 Age: juvenile Weight: 42.5 kg (94 lb) Case History This 38 kg loggerhead stranded on the beach in Hilton Head, SC, on 20 June 2010. Although exhibiting signs of severe debilitation, including lethargy and a carapace covered in epibionts,…
Jun
20
Jun
09
loggerhead (Caretta caretta) Stranding Location: Isle of Palms, SC Arrival Date: 06/09/2010 Age: juvenile Weight: 49.5 kg (109 lb) Case History This 39 kg debilitated loggerhead arrived at the Aquarium's Sea Turtle Hospital around 9 p.m. Wednesday night from the Isle of Palms. The turtle, named Palmer, is emaciated and…
May
29
Kemp's ridley (Lepidochelys kempii) Stranding Location: May River in Bluffton, SC Arrival Date: 05/29/2010 Age: juvenile Weight: 3.68 kg (8 lbs) Case History This 2.96 kg Kemp's ridley arrived at 11:00 p.m. Saturday night (29 May) with fresh wounds on her carapace and head, likely the result of a recent…
Apr
26
green (Chelonia mydas) Stranding Location: Kiawah Island's Ocean Golf Course Arrival Date: 04/26/2010 Age: juvenile Weight: 14.08 kg (~31 lb) Case History This 8.36 kg (18 lb) green sea turtle was found on the beach near the 18th hole on Kiawah Island's Ocean Golf Course. In addition to being covered…
Apr
18
Kemp's ridley (Lepidochelys kempii) Stranding Location: Hilton Head Island, SC Arrival Date: 04/18/2010 Age: juvenile Weight: 3.3 kg (7.3 lbs) Case History A recreational fisherman caught Surfer, a 3.0 kg Kemp's ridley sea turtle, on a hook baited with shrimp while fishing in the surf off Hilton Head Island. Surfer…
Feb
11
Loggerhead (Caretta caretta) Stranding Location: Ocracoke Island, NC Arrival Date: 02/11/2010 Age: juvenile Weight: ~ 65 lbs. Case History NC experienced another sea turtle cold-stunning event during the weekend of February 6-8. Unfortunately, many of the animals died as a result. This loggerhead is one of 20 lucky sea turtles…
Feb
11
Loggerhead (Caretta caretta) Stranding Location: Ocracoke Island, NC Arrival Date: 02/11/2010 Age: juvenile Weight: ~ 65 lbs Case History NC experienced another sea turtle cold-stunning event during the weekend of February 6-8. Unfortunately, many of the animals died as a result. This loggerhead is one of 20 lucky sea turtles…
Dec
28
green (Chelonia mydas) Stranding Location: Frisco, NC Arrival Date: 12/28/2009 Age: juvenile Weight: 3 kg (~ 6.6 lbs) Case History Frisco is one of approximately 100 sea turtles that stranded in a cold-stunning event off the coast of North Carolina during the week of Christmas. Sea turtles are cold-blooded reptiles…
Dec
28
green (Chelonia mydas) Stranding Location: North Carolina Arrival Date: 12/28/2009 Age: juvenile Weight: 1.8 kgs (~ 4 lbs) Case History Cluse is one of approximately 100 sea turtles that stranded in a large cold-stunning event off the coast of North Carolina during Christmas week. After being temporarily held at the…
Dec
28
green (Chelonia mydas) Stranding Location: Dare County, NC Arrival Date: 12/28/2009 Age: juvenile Weight: 4 kg (~ 9 lbs) Case History Dare is one of approximately 100 sea turtles that stranded as part of a cold-stunning event in North Carolina over Christmas week. Dare was temporarily held at the Karen…
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