Charleston community members helped us countdown to the Aquarium’s 15th Anniversary on May 19 with a community-wide scavenger hunt. Beginning on May 11, we hid Golden Tickets all over town... read more →
The South Carolina Aquarium is celebrating World Turtle Day® on Saturday, May 21! The annual observance was established by the American Tortoise Rescue (ATR), a nonprofit organization established in 1990... read more →
Loggerhead (Caretta caretta) Stranding Location: Cape Island, SC Arrival Date: 05/16/2015 Age: Sub-adult Weight: 56.8 kg (~112 lb.) Case History Diligent US Fish & Wildlife staff and volunteers conducting loggerhead... read more →
Loggerhead (Caretta caretta) Stranding Location: Fishing Pier, Myrtle Beach State Park, SC Arrival Date: 05/17/2015 Age: Juvenile Weight: 24.1 kg (~52 lb.) Case History Conscientious fishermen at Myrtle Beach State... read more →
This April, Good Catch partnered with The Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) for their Sustainability Month celebration! Good Catch Manager Shelley Dearhart presented alongside the Culinary Institute of Charleston... read more →
Green (Chelonia mydas) Stranding Location: Myrtle Beach, SC Arrival Date: 05/06/2015 Age: Juvenile Weight: 3.2 kg (~7 pounds) Case History The amazing team at Ocean Watersports in Myrtle Beach have... read more →
Loggerhead (Caretta caretta) Stranding Location: Price Inlet Arrival Date: 05/05/2015 Age: sub-adult Weight: 51.7 kg (~114 pounds) Case History Captain Chuck Griffin, a sports fishing captain, spotted a sea turtle... read more →
Loggerhead (Caretta caretta) Stranding Location: Edisto Island, SC Arrival Date: 05/04/2015 Age: sub-adult Weight: 33.9 kg (~75 pounds) Case History This severely debilitated loggerhead was found washed ashore on the... read more →
The Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) is shedding light on the profound impact that animal extinction has on all of us with a new conservation initiative, Saving Animals From... read more →
An Afternoon at Hiser Sea Farms Andrew and Heidi Hiser have owned and operated Hiser Sea Farms since 2013. Both born and raised on agricultural farms in central Illinois, they... read more →