By Herp News A huge sea turtle found stranded on a remote South Carolina beach over the weekend was returned to the wild today (March 12). The nearly 500-lb. (215 kilograms) leatherback turtle was rescued Saturday (March 7) on Yawkey-South Island Reserve, a barrier island near Georgetown, suffering from low blood sugar and exhaustion. The rare […]
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Mar 13
Mar 13
Herp Photo of the Day: Tinley Park NARBC 2011
Are you going to Tinley this weekend? If not, never fear! Keep a close eye out on our Facebook page to see reports from our own Cindy Steinle. Our herp photo of the day features a look at the crowd in 2011, uploaded by kingsnake.com user PHFaust! Be sure to tell PHFaust you liked it […]
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After Rescue, Massive Sea Turtle Will Be Released In S.C. Thursday
By Herp News A rare 475-pound leatherback sea turtle “immediately responded to treatments” of fluids, vitamins and antibiotics after it was rescued in South Carolina on Saturday. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links
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After Rescue, Massive Sea Turtle Released Into Atlantic
By Herp News A rare 475-pound leatherback sea turtle “immediately responded to treatments” of fluids, vitamins and antibiotics after it was rescued in South Carolina on Saturday. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links
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After Beach Stranding, a 475-Pound Sea Turtle Is Back Home in the Ocean
By Herp News Yawkey is a 475-pound leatherback sea turtle that’s had quite a week. The giant turtle was found stranded on a remote beach off South Carolina’s Coast, in the Yawkey–South Island Reserve —the origin of its name. Usually, a leatherback turtle stuck ashore means death, but wildlife officials at the state’s Department of […]
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