Wednesday, November 3, 2010

A note from Megan, a Sea Turtle Rescue Program Intern

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Hello everyone! As you may already know, the Sea Turtle Rescue Program could not run without it's roughly 16 volunteers. Among those vo...
Tuesday, October 26, 2010

A new Kemp's ridley patient - St. Catherine

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A 26-pound Kemp's ridley sea turtle was transported to the Aquarium's Sea Turtle Hospital by the SC Department of Natural Resources...
Monday, October 25, 2010

Dawsey's flipper much improved

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Dawsey is feeling better and making quite a splash with those that meet her! This is quite a change from the lethargic state in which she wa...
Thursday, September 30, 2010

160-pound sea turtle rescued by local fisherman

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September 22nd started as just another day at work for charter fisherman, Chad Ferris. While fishing in the Santee Pass behind Caper's I...
Wednesday, September 8, 2010

190-pound loggerhead admitted into South Carolina Aquarium's Sea Turtle Hospital

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We had just returned from 6 hours of nest inventory work on Cape Island Monday when an unusual stranding call came in. Good friends enjoying...
Tuesday, August 31, 2010

Small green sea turtle admitted to the Sea Turtle Hospital

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The 6.5 pound green sea turtle with a propeller strike across the shell was picked up by the SCDNR Monday afternoon at Ripley Light Marina i...

Folly Beach sea turtle release

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Saturday was a perfect day for a sea turtle release! South Carolina Aquarium staff and volunteers started setting up on Folly Beach around 2...