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Jun 01

The Sea Turtle Hospital Experiences Record-Breaking May

The Sea Turtle Rescue Program has admitted a record number of sick and injured sea turtles this spring. May and June are typically the busiest months for live South Carolina turtle standings, and the most our Sea Turtle Hospital has admitted in the past was six in June 2013. This…
May 26

Cheers to an Incredible 15 Years!

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 at local spots, and posted clues to where they were hiding on our Facebook page each day. The first person…
May 22

Celebrate World Turtle Day® with the Aquarium

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 for the protection of all tortoise and turtle species. World Turtle Day® aims to celebrate and protect these reptiles and…
May 19

Sewee

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 nesting patrols on the remote, undeveloped beaches of Cape Romain National Wildlife Refuge came across this large sea turtle upside…
May 19

Socastee

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 Park’s (MBSP) fishing pier foul-hooked this small loggerhead in the front flipper. Upon bringing the turtle up with a large…
May 18

Good Catch joins MUSC to Celebrate Sustainability

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 to a group of MUSC dietitians about the importance of consuming sustainable seafood. The Culinary Institute gave a fascinating cooking…
May 14

Barnacle Bob

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 rescued yet another sea turtle! Last year they found McAdoo, a juvenile loggerhead that was suffering from both a boat…
May 14

Price

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 floating in Price Inlet located between Capers and Bulls Islands. Recognizing this turtle was in distress, he and the passengers…
May 14

Portia

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 700 block of Edisto Beach on a Monday morning. Edisto turtle team leader Brad Drawdy responded to the stranding call…
May 14

Imagine a world without sea turtles…

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 Extinction (SAFE). In an effort to raise awareness about endangered animals and the work being done to prevent extinction, AZA-accredited…
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