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Mar 10

Update on Yawkey the Leatherback Sea Turtle

Yawkey, a 500-pound leatherback sea turtle being treated in the Sea Turtle Hospital is showing improvements and is expected to return to the wild within the next two days. The immature turtle was found stranded on Yawkey South Island Reserve near Georgetown, S.C. on Saturday, March 7. March 10, 2015…
Mar 10
Mar 06

Endangered Sea Turtles Set For Release Today

CHARLESTON, S.C. — Mar. 6, 2015 — Four sea turtles have been successfully rehabilitated by the South Carolina Aquarium Sea Turtle Rescue Program and are ready to return to the wild. The turtles, all Kemp's ridleys, the most endangered of the sea turtle species, are being released this afternoon at…
Feb 27

SALT at Station 22: A Good Catch Dinner

Are you ready for warm spring days on open-air patios next to the beach? Join us Monday, March 30, at SALT at Station 22 as Executive Chef Charles Arena prepares a six-course dinner with wine pairings featuring sustainable seafood. Good Catch Coordinator Shelley Dearhart will tell you more about how…
Feb 24

Members Get an Up-Close Animal Encounter at the Reptile Discovery Program

On a scale from 1-10, the Aquarium’s Reptile Discovery program was definitely a 10! Last Saturday, February 21, members of all ages met Aquarium herpetologist Josh Zalabak, who taught an exclusive hands-on program about the Aquarium’s reptile collection. Hearts raced as Josh presented one of the Aquarium’s copperhead snakes –…
Feb 20

Aquarium Educators Attend Interpreters Conference in Puerto Rico!

This February, Aquarium Education Instructors Ashley Bradt and Drew Heyward were each awarded a scholarship to attend the National Association for Interpretation (NAI) Conference in Puerto Rico! Ashley and Drew spent four days attending educational talks, enjoying the Puerto Rican culture and networking with nature interpreters from the NAI Sunny…
Feb 16

150 Sea Turtles Released as Aquarium Celebrates 15th Anniversary

CHARLESTON, S.C. — Feb. 9, 2015 — It has been a busy 15 years for the South Carolina Aquarium Sea Turtle Rescue Program; tomorrow marks the 150th sea turtle to be released by the Aquarium's cornerstone conservation program. Six sea turtles including five Kemp's ridleys and one green sea turtle…
Feb 13

The First Good Catch Dinner of 2015 at The Islander

This year's first Good Catch Dinner is February 26 at The Islander on Daniel Island. Join us for an evening of sustainable cuisine in a casual, tropic atmosphere. Executive Chef John Whisenant will prepare a four-course menu highlighting fresh, sustainable seafood, and Good Catch Coordinator Shelley Dearhart will share what…
Feb 13

Homeschool Explorers Club: Fish

The Aquarium’s third Homeschool Explorers Club went swimmingly on Wednesday, January 14. Students of all ages learned about fish with interactive activities such as a fish-themed scavenger hunt, a dive show and feeding in the Great Ocean Tank, and a special shark talk with Aquarist Jen Skoy. Education stations around…
Feb 09

Boston

Kemp’s ridley (Lepidochelys kempii) Stranding Location: Barnstable, MA Arrival Date: 12/10/2014 Age: Juvenile Weight: 1.98 kg Case History Boston is one of four sea turtles transferred from the New England Aquarium (NEAq) to the South Carolina Aquarium’s Sea Turtle Hospital on December 10, 2014. This was the second group of…
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