Meet Alfredo
Just after the NMB STP Startup meeting when everyone was about to head home. A call in about a stranded Sea Turtle. The permitted Stranding team jumps into action and are soon on the Beach.
With disappointment, the Sea turtle had been washed out to Sea before we arrived. Hopeful that it would come back in on the beach as Sea Turtles only come to shore if they are nesting or in need of help.
By the time a Sea Turtle strands on land they are already in a fragile state, and time is often of the essence.
But an hour and a half later the call we were all hoping for came in. Soon this Sea Turtle was in the safe hands of Permitted Sea Turtle Volunteers. This Sea Turtle was in very bad shape.
with permits and the ok from SCDNR the Sea Turtle is brought to the Sea Turtle Hospital in Charleston.
Special guidelines and protocols along with maintaining temperatures are closely monitored while transport is being done Thankfully this juvenile Green Sea Turtle is in the best care.
An update on the Juvenile Green Sea Turtle
Alfredo has begun to gain some weight, while Alfredo still has a long way to go this is a positive for this little endangered Green Sea Turtle.
All Sea Turtles are endangered, special training, permits and guidelines are required to work with Nesting Sea Turtles, Nest, Hatchlings and Stranded Sea Turtles
If you encounter a Nesting Sea Turtle or Stranded Sea Turtle in NMB or Briarcliffe areas, please call the NMB STP Hotline immediately
NMB STP Hotline
843-213-9074
Any time Day or Night
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