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Liberty came into our care after suffering from an injury to her wing that hinders her ability to fly, and therefore was non-releasable. Liberty’s story is a great conversation …

I’m Shelley Shrader, teen programs coordinator here at the South Carolina Aquarium. I believe in the power of investing in today’s teens. After all, we’re leaving the world in …

Green (Chelonia mydas) Stranding Location: Bulls Bay, Awendaw, SCArrival Date: 10/29/23Age: JuvenileSex: UnknownWeight: 2.89 kg (6.37 lbs) Case History Jim is a juvenile green sea turtle that was found …

Thanks to their fragrant blooms and long growing seasons, planting native flora at home supports native pollinators, like bees and butterflies! They create a lush habitat for these pollinators …

Green (Chelonia mydas) Stranding Location: Myrtle Beach State Park Fishing PierArrival Date: 10/13/23Age: juvenileSex: unknownWeight: 3.37 kg (7.43 lbs) Case History This little juvenile green sea turtle was accidentally …

Mullet leaping from the watery depths, the hum of a fishing vessel, the perfume of the pluff mud and the swaying of saltmarsh grass… these are the sights, sounds …

Kemp’s Ridley (Lepidochelys kempii) Stranding Location: Charleston, SCArrival Date: 9/6/23Age: JuvenileSex: UnknownWeight: 2.97 kg (6.55 lbs) Case History Cheddar is a juvenile Kemp’s ridley that was caught by hook …

Green (Chelonia mydas) Stranding Location: Kiawah Island, SCArrival Date: 8/29/23Age: JuvenileSex: UnknownWeight: 3.77 kg (8.31 lbs) Case History Waterloo was reported to the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources …

Kemp’s Ridley (Lepidochelys kempii) Stranding Location: Myrtle Beach, SCArrival Date: 8/10/23Age: JuvenileSex: UnknownWeight: 1.5 kg (3.3 lbs) Case History Manchego was accidentally caught by hook and line on the …

Green (Chelonia mydas) Stranding Location: Hilton Head Island, SCArrival Date: 8/9/2023Age: JuvenileSex: UnknownWeight: 3.07 kg (6.75 lbs) Case History On August 9, a local resident spotted a juvenile green …