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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, March 04, 2013  Scientists say a record number of sea turtle nests have been found along the South Carolina coast.

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, November 19, 2012  Maryland is joining the Big Ten, leaving the Atlantic Coast Conference in a shocker of a move in the world of conference realignment.  The university's announcement is to come Monday at a news conference with school President Wallace D. Loh, Big Ten Commissioner Jim Delany and athletic director Kevin Anderson.

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.

Friday, August 19, 2011  Three sea turtles treated in recent weeks at the Sea Turtle Hospital at the South Carolina Aquarium are being released back into the ocean.

Friday, August 05, 2011  There's plenty of wildlife on the beach on any given day, but a crowd of about 30 people anxiously awaited the possibility of seeing newly hatched loggerhead turtles Thursday evening on Pawleys Island.

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.

Thursday, April 07, 2011  It's back to the ocean for a sea turtle that's been rehabilitated at the South Carolina Aquarium in Charleston.

Wednesday, January 05, 2011  Officials at the South Carolina Aquarium in Charleston says cold-stunned sea turtles from North Carolina are recovering at its hospital.