Caretta is the Aquarium’s resident loggerhead and favorite among visitors and staff. This big sea turtle has a big personality and is known to steal the spotlight during daily dive... read more →
Shark sightings and attacks have made headlines throughout the Carolinas this summer. As we head into the holiday weekend, our experts have received many questions about how to stay safe... read more →
Loggerhead (Caretta caretta) Stranding Location:Hilton Head, SC Arrival Date: 06/13/2015 Age: Juvenile Weight: 35.0 kg (~77 lb.) Case History This spring has been our busiest stranding season ever! This juvenile... read more →
Loggerhead (Caretta caretta) Stranding Location: Pawley’s Island, SC Arrival Date: 06/08/2015 Age: Juvenile Weight: 14.1 kg (~31 lb.) Case History In an odd turn of events, two loggerhead sea turtles... read more →
Loggerhead (Caretta caretta) Stranding Location: Pawley’s Island, SC Arrival Date: 06/08/2015 Age: Juvenile Weight: 42.42 kg (~94 lb.) Case History Jeff McClary, co-founder of the non-profit organization S.C.U.T.E. (South Carolina... read more →
Loggerhead (Caretta caretta) Stranding Location: In-Water Capture off Capers Inlet, SC Arrival Date: 06/05/2015 Age: Juvenile Weight: 32.0 kg (~71 lb.) Case History The SC Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR)... read more →
Ingredients 1 pound peeled and deveined shrimp tail off 1 head Bibb lettuce 1 small green pepper 1 small yellow pepper 1 small green pepper ? small red onion 1... read more →
CHARLESTON, S.C. — June 8, 2015 — Three sea turtles, including two loggerheads and one green, are once again swimming the open ocean after successful treatment by the South Carolina... read more →
June 8 is World Oceans Day. The 2015 theme for this UN-recognized day of ocean celebration is Healthy Oceans, Healthy Planet. Taking action to protect the ocean is vital to... read more →
Loggerhead (Caretta caretta) Stranding Location: Fishing Pier, Myrtle Beach State Park, SC Arrival Date: 05/28/2015 Age: Juvenile Weight: 31.6 kg (~70 lb.) Case History This thin loggerhead was apparently in... read more →