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Monday, May 16, 2022

STRANDING #2 DECEASED KEMPS RIDLEY SEA TURTLE May 16th 2020

 An early morning call came in from NMB STP volunteers Carolyn Bartel and Christine Gillian into the NMB STP Hotline

A small deceased Kemps Ridley Sea Turtle

(The most endangered of the Sea Turtles)


 
A very decomposed kemps Sea Turtle only about 11 !/2 inches.  Didn't have a chance as hooks were

 found in and around the mouth and entangled under his upper body flipper area.  Please never cut a line

 if fishing, and never put the Turtle back into the water. If in NMB or Briarcliff areas,

 Please call the NMB STP hotline
 
843-213-9074



Chuck writing up and taking measurements to report to DNR.





BOTH CHERRY GROVE PIER AND APACHE PIER HAVE THIS SIGN AND A DROP NET 

 ESPECIALLY MADE AND DONATED BY THE NMB STP TO BRING SEA TURTLES UP FROM 

 THE PIERS SAFLEY AND AS NOT TO CAUESE ANYMORE HARM









While this is such a very sad outcome for this endangered kemps Sea Turtle (Could the right action have saved this turtle, we will never know.) There are some very important ways and things we can all do that may to change an outcome of a hooked or stranded Sea Turtle.

  If in NMB beach or Briarcliff areas, Cherry Grove Pier or Apache Pier

please call the NMB STP hotline, 

843-213-9074



1)  NEVER PUT A LIVE OR DEAD SEA TURTLE BACK INTO THE WATER. A Sea Turtle will only come to shore if sick, injured or nesting. (if sick or injured, this time is crucial to get it the right help and care.)


2) NEVER CUT THE FISHING LINE AND THROW THE TURTLE BACK INTO THW WATER IF IT IS HOOKED OR STRANDED.


3)  NEVER PULL A HOOK OUT OF A SEA TURTLE (as this may cause damage to its internal organs)


4)  IF ON A PIER PLEASE DO NOT PULL UP THE TURTLE BY THE LINE.( this could also cause major damage to its internal organs). please us a drop net to bring the turtle up.  If in NMB both CHERRY GROVE PIER AND APACHE PIER HAVE DROP NETS, specially made for bringing up sea turtles that have been donated by the NMB STP.


5) PROPERLY  DISPOSE OF ANY  FISHING LINE AND HOOKS. 


6) PLEASE TAKE ALL TRASH OFF THE BEACH AND PIERS AS YOU LEAVE. ( as the trash will eventually end up in the ocean.

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