In an Aquarium not so far, far away… we seek to connect people with one of our favorite trilogies: water, wildlife and wild places. Put on your robe, grab a lightsaber and pour a glass of blue ...
GREEN (CHELONIA MYDAS) Stranding Location: North Myrtle Beach, SC Arrival Date: 4/20/24 Age: Juvenile Sex: Unknown Weight: 5.6 kg (12.32 lbs) CASE HISTORY A juvenile green sea turtle was ...
GREEN (CHELONIA MYDAS) Stranding Location: North Myrtle Beach, SC Arrival Date: 4/18/24 Age: Juvenile Sex: Unknown Weight: 2.55 kg (5.61 lbs) CASE HISTORY A beachgoer spotted a little gre...
KEMP’S RIDLEY (LEPIDOCHELYS KEMPII) Stranding Location: Myrtle Beach State Park, Myrtle Beach, SC Arrival Date: 4/17/24 Age: Juvenile Sex: Unknown Weight: 2.24 kg (4.9 lbs) CASE HISTORY ...
GREEN (CHELONIA MYDAS) Stranding Location: North Myrtle Beach, SC Arrival Date: 4/12/24 Age: Juvenile Sex: Unknown Weight: 5.36 kg (11.79 lbs) CASE HISTORY This little green washed ashore...
GREEN (CHELONIA MYDAS) Stranding Location: Myrtle Beach State Park Fishing Pier, Myrtle Beach, SC Arrival Date: 4/14/24 Age: Juvenile Sex: Unknown Weight: 4.82 kg (10.63 lbs) CASE HISTORY ...
KEMP’S RIDLEY (LEPIDOCHELYS KEMPII) Stranding Location: Folly Beach Fishing Pier, Folly Beach, SC Arrival Date: 4/13/24 Age: Juvenile Sex: Unknown Weight: 2.65 kg (5.84 lbs) CASE HISTORY...
GREEN (CHELONIA MYDAS) Stranding Location: North Myrtle Beach, SC Arrival Date: 4/8/24 Age: Juvenile Sex: Unknown Weight: 4.04 kg (8.88 lbs) CASE HISTORY A morning sanitation crew in Nort...
Did you know there are seven sea turtle species found in the world? Luckily for us here in South Carolina, four of the seven sea turtle species are found in our local waters: loggerhead, green, K...
https://scaquarium.org/sea-turtle-101-species-identification/
I’m Grace Buschiazzo, a sea turtle biologist here at the South Carolina Aquarium. My admiration for sea turtles began at 15 years old when I took a trip to Panama and Costa Rica to volunteer wi...