Posts Tagged: South Carolina Aquarium

Jan 15

Eastham

Kemp's ridley (Lepidochelys kempii) Stranding Location: Rescued from water at First Encounter Beach, Eastham, MA Arrival Date: 01/15/2012 Age: juvenile Weight: 5.02 kg (~11 lb) Case History Eastham is one of seven sea turtles transferred to the SCA's Sea Turtle Hospital on January 15th, 2012, from the New England Aquarium…
Jan 15

Innis

Kemp's ridley (Lepidochelys kempii) Stranding Location: Cape Cod, MA Arrival Date: 01/15/2012 Age: juvenile Weight: 3.9 kg (~9 lb) Case History Innis is one of seven sea turtles transferred to the SCA's Sea Turtle Hospital on January 15th, 2012, from the New England Aquarium (NEAq). All seven turtles originally cold-stunned…
Jan 15

Andrew

Kemp's ridley (Lepidochelys kempii) Stranding Location: Great Island, Wellfleet, MA Arrival Date: 01/15/2012 Age: juvenile Weight: 4.2 kg (~9 lb) Case History Andrew is one of seven sea turtles transferred to the SCA's Sea Turtle Hospital on January 15th, 2012, from the New England Aquarium (NEAq). All seven turtles originally…
Jan 15

Mason

Kemp's ridley (Lepidochelys kempii) Stranding Location: Griffin Island, Duck Harbor Landing, MA Arrival Date: 01/15/2012 Age: juvenile Weight: 4.56 kg (~10 lb) Case History Mason is one of seven sea turtles transferred to the SCA's Sea Turtle Hospital on January 15th, 2012, from the New England Aquarium (NEAq). All seven…
Jan 15

Sampson

Kemp's ridley (Lepidochelys kempii) Stranding Location: Great Island, Wellfleet Harbor, MA Arrival Date: 01/15/2012 Age: juvenile Weight: 3.56 kg (~8 lb) Case History Sampson is one of seven sea turtles transferred to the SCA's Sea Turtle Hospital on January 15th, 2012, from the New England Aquarium (NEAq). All seven turtles…
Jan 15

Eclipse

loggerhead/green (Caretta caretta/Chelonia mydas) Stranding Location: First Encounter Beach, Eastham, MA Arrival Date: 01/15/2012 Age: juvenile Weight: 8.82 kg (~19 lb) Case History Eclipse is one of seven sea turtles transferred to the SCA's Sea Turtle Hospital on January 15th, 2012, from the New England Aquarium (NEAq). All seven turtles…
Jan 15

Merigo

Kemp's ridley (Lepidochelys kempii) Stranding Location: Campground Beach, Eastham, MA Arrival Date: 01/15/2012 Age: juvenile Weight: 3.88 kg (8.5 lb) Case History Merigo is one of seven sea turtles transferred to the SCA's Sea Turtle Hospital on January 15th, 2012, from the New England Aquarium (NEAq). All seven turtles originally…
Jul 23

Battery

Kemp's ridley (Lepidochelys kempii) Stranding Location: Battery Park, Charleston, SC Arrival Date: 07/23/2011 Age: juvenile Weight: 3.72 kg (8 lb) Case History This little 3.72 kg Kemp's ridley sea turtle was caught on hook-and-line (as most juvenile ridleys are in SC) at Battery Park in downtown Charleston. The fishermen who…
Jun 26

Gumby

loggerhead (Caretta caretta) Stranding Location: Kiawah Island, SC Arrival Date: 06/26/2011 Age: juvenile Weight: 17.8 kg (~39 lb) Case History This very small (3.0 kg) loggerhead stranded beachfront on Kiawah Island, SC and was transported by the SC Department of Natural Resources to the Aquarium's Sea Turtle Hospital for evaluation…
Jun 21

Laurel

Kemp's ridley (Lepidochelys kempii) Stranding Location: Laurel Bay near Marine Corps Air Station, Beaufort, SC Arrival Date: 06/21/2011 Age: juvenile Weight: 3.5 kg (~7.7 lb) Case History This 3.3 kg Kemp's ridley was caught by a recreational fisherman in Laurel Bay and transported to our Sea Turtle Hospital by SCDNR…
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