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Dec 10

Microplastics & Mega Problems: Pollution Solutions in the Lowcountry

On November 21, guests flooded into the South Carolina Aquarium’s Great Hall with one thing on their mind: plastic. The third Holland Lifelong Learning lecture of the season featured not one, but two plastic experts, Dr. John Weinstein, chair of biology at the Citadel, and Lia Colabello, principal of Plastic Pollution... read more →
Dec 04

Gifting Green

It's the holiday season, which means holiday shopping and gifts under the tree! Have you ever thought about how your holiday experience affects your local community and environment? Turns out, how and where we shop can negatively impact the environment! Not to worry – there are tons of ways... read more →
Nov 25

Words of Gratitude to our Good Catch Supporters

To the Good Catch family, As we near the holidays, we are blessed with many opportunities to break bread with our family (or chosen family), friends and neighbors. It is a time for being grateful for each other and the food before us; a time to come together to... read more →
Nov 19

Ma

Green Sea Turtle (Chelonia mydas) Stranding Location: Coffin Point Beach, Beaufort, SC Arrival Date: 11/13/19 Age: Juvenile Weight: 5.9 pounds Case History Ma was found washed up on the beach by a passerby on the first day of South Carolina's annual cold snap. Winds were high as the... read more →
Nov 19

Michael Myers

Green Sea Turtle (Chelonia mydas) Stranding Location: Garden City, SC Arrival Date: 10/31/19 Age: Juvenile Weight: 4.73 pounds Case History On October 31, 2019, Michael Myers was found on Halloween morning stranded on the shore near Garden City Pier. He was found by a beachgoer named Candy Colonna,... read more →
Nov 11

Meet the Scaly Residents of Remote Bulls Island

How much do you know about the American alligator (Alligator mississippiensi)? This species has had a rocky history, but were put on a path to success thanks to the Endangered Species Act (ESA). Decades ago, this reptile (the largest in North America, in fact!) was hunted almost to extinction. Under... read more →
Oct 25
Oct 11

The Other TSA: Keeping Turtle Species Safe

It's that time of year — time to plunge into another season of Holland Lifelong Learning. This six-part adult lecture series, now in its fifth year, strives to connect adults with scientists in a comfortable and casual setting. What was on tap for this year’s opener? Pawley’s Island Brewing’s... read more →
Oct 10

Climate Change is Now… Here’s What We Can Do

71% of our world is covered by ocean. The ocean makes life possible by absorbing carbon dioxide to cool our atmosphere, producing oxygen and providing an invaluable food source. Phytoplankton accounts for over half the oxygen we breathe – we owe our very existence to some of the ocean’s... read more →
Oct 05

Meet You at the Trading Post!

Visit the Trading Post to trade in your finds, earn points and leave with cool natural artifacts! Learn about the natural environment when you bring in artifacts. Our education interpreters will answer questions about your finds, and you’ll accumulate points to trade for other cool natural artifacts. (Psst… if... read more →
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