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Friday, March 22, 2013  The federal government is designating about 175 miles of Carolinas coastline as critical habitat for loggerhead sea turtles.

Monday, January 14, 2013  Five sea turtles stunned in cold northern waters are coming to South Carolina for treatment.

Thursday, December 27, 2012  Six sea turtles will begin their journey back to the wild by being loaded on the Coast Guard Cutter Block Island in Atlantic Beach.

Wednesday, December 05, 2012  An aquarium in Charleston is helping care for some sick and injured sea turtles from New England.

Monday, October 29, 2012  Endangered loggerhead sea turtles are making a big comeback on the South Carolina coast.

Thursday, August 16, 2012  Two sea turtles are returning to the Atlantic Ocean after months of rehabilitation at the sea turtle hospital at the South Carolina Aquarium.

Sunday, January 15, 2012  Eight sea turtles that were stunned by the cold off the New England coast are being brought South to recuperate.

Thursday, July 21, 2011  If you're building a sand castle in North Myrtle Beach, please fill in the moat before you leave.

Tuesday, July 12, 2011  The South Carolina Aquarium is releasing three sea turtles treated in its hospital in recent weeks.

Wednesday, December 08, 2010  Endangered green sea turtle hatchlings from the South Carolina coast are hitching a ride offshore to the warmer waters of the Gulf Stream.

Saturday, August 28, 2010  Two more sea turtles are heading back to the ocean after being rehabilitated by the Sea Turtle Rescue Program at the South Carolina Aquarium.

Wednesday, June 30, 2010  Scientists to whisk some 70,000 turtle eggs away from oil spill in rare effort to save species