South Carolina Aquarium on Charleston Harbor: Plan Your Visit ~ Programs and Events

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March - August
Open Daily 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
(Building closes at 6 p.m.)

September - February
Open Daily 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
(Building closes at 5 p.m.)

Closed Thanksgiving Day, Dec 25, and half day Dec 24 (open 9am-1pm).

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All Upcoming Aquarium Programs and Events

	Sustainable Seafood Dinner at Fish
Thursday, May 23, 2013 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Where: Fish Restaurant Enjoy local sustainable seafood while you learn how your seafood choices today can ensure healthy fish for the future. Ten percent of the proceeds from the dinner will benefit the Aquarium’s Sustainable Seafood Initiative, a conservation program. The dinner is $60. Seating is limited and reservations are required. To make a reservation, call Fish at (843) 722-3474. For more information, visit scaquarium.org.

	Summer Kick-off
Saturday, May 25, 2013 9:00 am - 6:00 pm
Where: South Carolina Aquarium Join us May 25th for a full day of activities to kick-off summer! Be the first to see our 2 new 4-D movies and our new Animal Care Exhibit. Get hands-on with our resident animals, learn all about land and sea turtles with special education stations and more! Tickets to the 4-D movies are an additional cost, all other activities are included with admission. For tickets visit: http://www.scaquarium.org/Visit/tickets.aspx

	Educational Vessel Discovery – Trawl and Dolphin Watch
Friday, June 14, 2013 10:00 am - 11:30 am
Where: Charleston Harbor Join us for this one-of-a-kind boat tour around the Charleston Harbor in partnership with the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) and the Marine Mammal Division of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association (NOAA). We’ll embark on the SCDNR’s Discovery and explore the Charleston Harbor. Briana Kloc, with NOAA's marine mammal sentinel project, will be presenting information on local dolphins and the environmental impacts they are facing. Learn why studying dolphins is important and how their research relates to humans! We will talk about life history, identification, and contaminant sampling. All participants must be at least 10 years old. A members-only event. Tickets are $15 per member. Space is limited and reservations are required. To make a reservation or for more information, call (843) 579-8518 or visit scaquarium.org.

Daily Shows and Programs

Leapin' Lemurs: A Feeding Program
Location - Madagascar Journey
Daily, 10:00 am - 10:20 am
Join us in our new Madagascar Journey exhibit to learn about the leapin' lives of lemurs! Then crawl into a special pop-up bubble to get eye to eye with your new furry friends!

Nature Discovery
Location - Great Hall
Monday-Sunday, 10:30 am - 11:00 am
Join us in the Great Hall to get hands on with nature! Activities could include owl pellet dissection, sifting for shark teeth, identifying fish from the harbor and much more!

The Dr. Gill Show
Location - Great Ocean Tank
Monday-Sunday, 11:00 am - 11:30 am
Join us at the Great Ocean Tank for a fun, interactive television show style dive program! Learn all about the animals that live in the tank and find out more about misconceptions surrounding their species!

Behind-the-Scenes Tour of the Sea Turtle Hospital
Location - Sea Turtle Hospital
Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, 11:30am - 12:00pm
Visit South Carolina's only Sea Turtle Hospital and discover firsthand the extraordinary care that is provided to sick and injured sea turtles in an unforgettable experience! Adult: $10, Child: $5 after General Admission or Membership.

Animal Encounters: A Great Hall Live Animal Program
Location - Great Hall
Daily, 12:00 pm - 12:20 pm
You never know what you might see during this live animal program. Aquarium staff will help you learn about the featured creature of the day.

All about Alligators: A Blackwater Swamp Program
Location - Blackwater Swamp Exhibit
Daily, 1:00pm - 1:20pm
Join educators and staff near the Blackwater Swamp to learn all about alligators! Learn what makes Alabaster translucent and about the American alligator species!

Behind-the-Scenes Tour of the Sea Turtle Hospital
Location - South Carolina Aquarium
Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, 1:00 pm - 1:30 pm
Visit South Carolina's only Sea Turtle Hospital and discover firsthand the extraordinary care that is provided to sick and injured sea turtles in an unforgettable experience! Adult: $10, Child: $5 after General Admission or Membership.

Habitat Hunters
Location - Great Ocean Tank
Monday-Sunday, 1:30 pm - 2:00 pm
Join us at the Great Ocean Tank fur a fun, interactive dive show. Learn more about animals that live in the tank and match them with their habitats out in the wild.

Leapin' Lemurs: A Feeding Program
Location - Madagascar Journey
Daily, 2:00 pm - 2:20 pm
Plan to spend some afternoon time learning about lemurs! Join us in our new Madagascar Journey exhibit to hear about the leapin' lives of lemurs and watch them enjoy an afternoon snack.

Nature Discovery
Location - Great Hall
Monday-Sunday, 2:30 pm - 3:00 pm
Join us in the Great Hall to get hands on with nature! Activities could include owl pellet dissection, sifting for shark teeth, identifying fish from the harbor and much more!

Dive into the Great Ocean Tank
Location - Great Ocean Tank
Monday-Sunday, 3:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Explore beautiful underwater creatures with educators and divers through a fun, interactive dive show. Learn more about marine animals that live off of the coast of South Carolina.

Animal Encounters: A Great Hall Live Animal Program
Location - Great Hall
Daily, 4:00pm - 4:20pm
You never know what you might see during this live animal program. Aquarium staff will help you learn about the featured creature of the day.