The Aquarium is once again participating in Lowcountry Giving Day on Tuesday, May 2, 2017 – which is part of National Give Local Day. This year we are pleased to direct support towards our Sea Turtle Care Center. In just a few weeks, we will unveil our most consequential educational…
Currents
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Loggerhead (Caretta caretta) Stranding Location: 25 miles offshore of McClellanville, SC Arrival Date: 4/14/2017 Age: Juvenile Weight: 25.48 kg (56 pounds) Case History Jacques was found by a commercial fishing boat approximately 25 miles offshore. The crew saw this lethargic turtle floating in the water and covered in barnacles. Noticing that…
Apr
27
Loggerhead (Caretta caretta) Stranding Location: Tombrook Creek between Edisto and Seabrook Islands, SC Arrival Date: 4/19/2017 Age: Subadult Weight: 56.5 kg ( 118 pounds) Case History Anchor was found floating at the surface of the water in Tombrook Creek, which is located between Edisto and Seabrook Islands. Anchor appeared to…
Apr
25
Loggerhead Sea Turtle (Caretta caretta) Stranding Location: Apache Pier on Myrtle Beach, SC Arrival Date: 4/13/2017 Age: Juvenile Weight: 46 lbs Case History Marlin was caught on hook-and-line off of Apache Pier on Myrtle Beach and brought onto the beach by the fisherman. South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR)…
Apr
14
Hybrid (Loggerhead/Kemp’s Ridley) Stranding Location: Apache Pier on Myrtle Beach, SC Arrival Date: 4/10/2017 Age: Juvenile Weight: 15 lbs Case History Nigel was accidentally caught on hook-and-line off of Apache Pier on Myrtle Beach. The fisherman used a dip net that was already on the pier and safely pulled Nigel…
Apr
14
Green Sea Turtle (Chelonia mydas) Stranding Location: MacKay Creek, Hilton Head Island, SC Arrival Date: 4/9/2017 Age: Juvenile Weight: 30 lbs Case History Pearl was found by a fisherman in MacKay Creek near Hilton Head Island. Pearl's right front flipper was entangled in monofilament line at the base of the…
Apr
12
Did you know that seafood is one of the leading sources of protein consumed by humans? It's super healthy, too! Luckily for us Charlestonians, we live in a seafood Mecca! Fresh fish, shrimp, crab, oysters, clams and more are coming right into our docks. You would think that any of these…
Apr
11
Green Sea Turtle (Chelonia mydas) Admit: 4/6/2017 Stranding Location: Cape Romain National Wildlife Refuge Age: Juvenile Weight: 6.30 lbs Case History Deb was found floating in a tidal creek on Cape Romain National Wildlife Refuge by U.S Fish and Wildlife Biologist Ford Mauney. South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR)…
Apr
10
Green Sea Turtle (Chelonia mydas) Stranding Location: North Myrtle Beach, SC Arrival Date: 4/4/2017 Age: Juvenile Weight: 5.70 lbs Case History Gill was found stranded on North Myrtle Beach by a morning beach walker. South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) was alerted and volunteer transporter Linda Mataya braved the…
Apr
04
Silver Spring, Maryland (Date) – The Association of Zoos & Aquariums (AZA) today announced that The South Carolina Aquarium was granted accreditation by AZA’s independent Accreditation Commission. “The Association of Zoos and Aquariums accredits only those zoos and aquariums that meet the highest standards,” said AZA President and CEO Dan…
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