Welcome to the Press Room, and thank you for your interest in the South Carolina Aquarium. The Aquarium's Public Relations Department is available to serve as a resource as you gather research materials, arrange interviews with experts and/or coordinate a visit to the Charleston area. Throughout the year, we distribute several feature and business news releases to media outlets and assist visiting media professionals with travel arrangements.
For more information, email our Public Relations Manager at: PublicRelations@scaquarium.org.
6/17/2013
A Big Send-off for Seven of the Most Endangered Sea Turtle Species! Surely a sight to see! Seven of the most endangered sea turtle species successfully rehabilitated at the South Carolina Aquarium’s Sea Turtle Rescue Program are ready to hit the open ocean once again. The sea turtle release which is open to the public, is taking place at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, June 18th at Beachwalker County Park on Kiawah Island.
5/25/2013
New Exhibit, New 4-D Movies, Hands-on Animal Encounters, and Much More! Mark your calendar, May 25th is the BIG kick-off to summer at the South Carolina Aquarium. Be the first to be immersed in two new 4-D movies, experience the new Animal Care Exhibit, and get up-close to some friendly critters in our revamped hands-on experience. Explore, play, and discover at this very special kick-off to summer!
5/23/2013
Mark Your Calendar, the First Sea Turtle Release of the Season is Set! May 23rd is the big day! Three sea turtles rehabilitated at the South Carolina Aquarium’s Sea Turtle Rescue Program are being released back into the Atlantic Ocean. The sea turtles being released suffered from a variety of injuries including entanglement and cold stunning. Join us at the Isle of Palms County Park at 4:00 p.m. for the first release of the season.
5/8/2013
A Healthy Sea Turtle Back in the Open Ocean! After almost five months of expert care, a 75-pound juvenile loggerhead sea turtle is once again swimming in the Atlantic ocean. Buxton was brought to the South Carolina Aquarium’s Sea Turtle Rescue Program in January of this year along with two other loggerheads found on the coast of North Carolina.
3/27/2013
Ted Turner the 2013 South Carolina Aquarium Environmental Stewardship Award Recipient Join the South Carolina Aquarium and conservation-focused residents of South Carolina for the Aquarium’s largest annual fund-raiser, the Oceans Gala. This black-tie event, taking place April 27, 2013, recognizes individuals and organizations that have worked to protect the environment and our oceans. This year the South Carolina Aquarium will present its Environmental Stewardship Award to Robert “Ted” Turner III.
2013 is the Year to get Hooked on Sustainable Seafood Beautiful views of the Atlantic Ocean, great company, and delicious sustainable seafood, that’s what you’ll find waiting for you at the next South Carolina Aquarium Sustainable Seafood Dinner taking place February 26, 2013.
8/21/2012
Pane e Vino Set to Host the Next Sustainable Seafood Dinner Pane e Vino’s Italian food is so deliciously authentic that you might think it was pulled straight out of the Mediterranean Sea. In fact, it’s even better: local and sustainable. Pane e Vino is providing their guests with the freshest local seafood available by co-hosting a seafood dinner on August 28, 2012 with the South Carolina Aquarium’s Sustainable Seafood Initiative.
7/12/2012
Take a Bite Out of Shark Week with the South Carolina Aquarium Do you know, almost 40 species of sharks are indigenous to the South Carolina coast? Do you also know you are more likely to be bitten by another human than by a shark!? Learn all this and more during the South Carolina Aquarium’s Shark Week celebration. Join the Aquarium starting Friday July 27th for Shark, Rattle and Roll, the official Shark Week kick-off party, then enjoy a week’s worth of shark based activities including Jaws on the lawn!
