Name: Sallie Behrend Occupation: Aquarist With the South Carolina Aquarium since: 2000 as a volunteer and 2004 as a staff member Hometown: Mount Pleasant, South Carolina When I was a kid, I wanted to be: a marine biologist. I work at the Aquarium because: I love it! My day starts…
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We are incredibly excited to be part of the Animal Planet network TV Show “Tanked.” Our curator, David Wilkins, collected freshwater fish for an Aquarium at the Horry County Museum for the episode which airs tonight (Sept. 26, 2014) at 10 p.m. on Animal Planet. All of this was documented…
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CHARLESTON, S.C. — Sept. 26, 2014 — Marine animals come to life through recycled metal, tools and old engine parts in the South Carolina Aquarium's newest art installation, Salvage for our Seas. The exhibition, on display through January 15, 2015, features sculptures by Charleston artist Daniel Miner representing the Lowcountry's…
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Kemp’s ridley (Lepidochelys kempii) Stranding Location: Seabrook Island, SC Arrival Date: 08/31/2014 Age: Juvenile Weight: 2.9 kg (~6 lb.) Case History A young Kemp’s ridley caught on recreational hook-and-line fishing gear, the fourth we’ve treated this year, arrived on Labor Day weekend just hours after we admitted both a green…
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Green (Chelonia mydas) Stranding Location: Bailey Island, Edisto, SC Arrival Date: 08/31/2014 Age: Juvenile Weight: 15.1 kg (~33 lb.) Case History The week prior to Labor Day 2014, we admitted to the hospital three sea turtles with severe boat strike wounds to the face and beak: this green sea turtle…
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Loggerhead (Caretta caretta) Stranding Location: 3rd Avenue South on Myrtle Beach, SC Arrival Date: 08/26/2014 Age: Juvenile Weight: 22.8 kg (~50 lb.) Case History On August 26th, a petite juvenile loggerhead stranded near 3rd Avenue South on Myrtle Beach. Not only did this turtle have boat strike wounds to the…
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Labor Day weekend turned out to be an incredibly busy time for the Sea Turtle Rescue team! For only the second time in our history, we admitted three stranded sea turtles in one day on Sunday, August 31st. All three were victims of negative human impacts. Barb Gobien and Barb…
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Join the South Carolina Aquarium Sustainable Seafood Initiative and The Granary for the next Sustainable Seafood Dinner taking place Sunday, August 31, 2014 at 6 p.m. Executive Chef Brannon Florie has created the four-course meal featuring fresh sustainable seafood that honors the bounty of the Lowcountry. Offerings include: Seafood charcuterie…
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CHARLESTON, S.C. — August 4, 2014 — Two sea turtles rehabilitated at the South Carolina Aquarium Sea Turtle Rescue Program are ready to return to the deep blue sea. The public is invited to say goodbye to Bay, a Kemp's ridley sea turtle, and Mitchel, a loggerhead sea turtle, on…
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Loggerhead (Caretta caretta) Stranding Location: Found floating in Folly River Arrival Date: 07/17/2014 Age: Juvenile Weight: 45.0 kg (~100 lb.) Case History This juvenile loggerhead was found by local fishermen, Bruce Humbert and Jimmy Walsh, as they returned to Folly boat landing from an afternoon of fishing. These gentlemen are…
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