Loggerhead (Caretta caretta) Stranding Location: Tower Beach, Hilton Head Island, SC Arrival Date: 7/28/2017 Age: Juvenile Weight: 20.72 kg (45.5 pounds) Case History Caldwell was caught by a fisherman on... read more →
Kemp's Ridley (Lepidochelys kempii) Stranding Location: Price Inlet, near Caper's Island, SC Arrival Date: 7/23/2017 Age: Juvenile Weight: 4.8 kg (10.5 pounds) Case History Fluke was caught by a fisherman... read more →
Kemp's ridley (Lepidochelys kempii) Stranding Location: Live Oak Landing in Edisto Beach State Park Arrival Date: 7/18/2017 Age: Subadult Weight: 15.7 kg (34.6 pounds) Case History This endangered Kemp's ridley... read more →
Kemp's ridley (Lepidochelys kempii) Stranding Location: Hilton Head Island, SC Arrival Date: 7/16/2017 Age: Adult Weight: 25.44 kg (56 pounds) Case History Sheldon was found stranded early Sunday morning on... read more →
Loggerhead (Caretta caretta) Stranding Location: Charleston Harbor Shipping Channel Arrival Date: 7/9/2017 Age: Juvenile Weight: 25.72 kg (56 pounds) Case History Gurgle was rescued by boaters near the jetties in... read more →
We’ve all heard the staggering statistic that by 2050, there could be more plastic in the ocean than fish. On March 30, the South Carolina Aquarium’s Holland Lifelong Learning series... read more →
Loggerhead (Caretta caretta) Stranding Location: Found in water in Charleston Shipping Channel Arrival Date: 6/29/2017 Age: Adult Weight: 73 kg (160 pounds) Case History Jacobs was found in the Charleston... read more →
Kemp's ridley (Lepidochelys kempii) Stranding Location: Myrtle Beach State Park, SC Arrival Date: 6/27/2017 Age: Juvenile Weight: 1.28 kg (2.8 pounds) Case History This small juvenile Kemp's ridley was hooked... read more →
This month, 10 of our high school interns had the opportunity to participate in an important conservation project in partnership with the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources. Fresh off... read more →
Heather Murray and her son Bryce are huge animal lovers. They use every chance they get to interact with the South Carolina Aquarium outreach table at all the different events... read more →