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Mar 25

Town Hall Meetings to Educate on Sea Level Impact

Town Hall meetings have been organized in Charleston, Myrtle Beach, and Savannah to discuss the effects of climate change and rising sea levels on our coast. Participants will be introduced to climate change through the film “Climate Change: A Global Reality.” Following the program, a group of local experts will…
Mar 25

Spring Break at the Aquarium

It's Spring Break in Charleston, and what better way to spend it than with the fishes! Here at the Aquarium, we have something for everyone from daily dive shows, to hungry otters and even mermaids! Visiting from Weeki Wachee Springs, Florida, the World-Famous Weeki Wachee Mermaids will delight both the…
Mar 22

Update on our Energy Savings Project

It takes a lot of energy to run an Aquarium. Working hard behind the scenes, water pumps, heaters, chillers, lighting, HVAC, water filters, computers, servers, and digital displays support our exhibits. These systems make the Aquarium experience possible for our visitors and more than 5000 animals. Fifteen years after opening,…
Mar 18

Backyard Habitat Update

Today is the first day of Spring and with Charleston’s peak bloom season upon us, now is the perfect time for an update on our Backyard Habitat! Since its inception in spring 2015, the Backyard Habitat has slowly become a refuge for many local plant and animal species. As you…
Mar 17

Teaming Up with the Turtle Survival Alliance

Staff with the South Carolina Aquarium Sea Turtle Rescue Program (STRP) are thrilled about expanding our conservation partnership with the Turtle Survival Alliance, an international organization dedicated to preventing extinction of the world’s most critically endangered turtle and tortoise species. Many of the species aided by TSA are nearly extinct in…
Mar 08

Reptile Brumation

With winter coming to a close, it’s a good time to talk about what animals have been doing to stay warm during the cold season! How do they do it without a warm mug of tea, fleece socks and Netflix? (We just described with scientific nomenclature the method of winter…
Mar 04

Rising Sea Levels in Charleston

For quite some time, sea level rise and the increase frequency of nuisance and tidal flooding has been well documented and felt first-hand in South Carolina's Lowcountry. Lately it seems as if this flooding is happening on a regular basis. It turns out that nuisance flooding is going to become even…
Feb 29

Good Catch Dinner: SALT at Station 22

Join us Monday, March 14th, at SALT at Station 22 as Executive Chef Charles Arena prepares a five-course dinner with wine pairings featuring sustainable seafood. Good Catch Manager Shelley Dearhart will tell you more about how you can make responsible choices when ordering seafood. The dinner begins at 6:30 p.m.…
Feb 16

Last Week to Nominate an Outstanding SC Teacher!

Do you know a South Carolina teacher who leads the way in connecting their students to water, wildlife and wild places? Nominate a teacher (PreK-12) by sharing how he or she is leading the way in conservation, science or STEM education in your school or community. This inaugural honor will highlight…
Feb 12

Holland Lifelong Learning Finale & Dinner

Please join us for the Holland Lifelong Learning Finale Discussion and Dinner! The Finale is February 19th at the American Theater from 5:30 – 7 pm with dinner to follow at William Aiken House from 7:30- 9 pm. The Finale discussion entitled “Why Do Zoos & Aquariums Matter”, will be…
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