*Sea turtle tagging is a medical procedure; viewer discretion is advised.* As part of the Sea Turtle Care Center™ release protocol, we tag turtles with the help of our friends at South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR). Here at the Care Center, we use a passive integrated tag (PIT) for our smaller patients, like juvenile green and Kemp’s ridley sea turtles. Similar to microchipping a pet, this tag is a tiny, metal chip, no bigger than a grain of rice, that is placed under the turt