CHARLESTON, S.C. — May 23, 2014 — Today a team of more than 15 South Carolina Aquarium staff moved three large male nurse sharks into the Aquarium's 385,000-gallon Great Ocean Tank. Two of the sharks are 7-feet long and weigh approximately 200 pounds, the third shark is nine-feet long and…
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CHARLESTON, S.C. — May 27, 2014 —Upscale dining with inventive fresh cooking is on the menu for the next South Carolina Aquarium Sustainable Seafood Dinner taking place at one of Charleston’s newest restaurants, Michael’s On The Alley, a classic steakhouse. The unique dinner, taking place June 10, 2014 at 6:30…
May
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Name: David Wilkins Occupation: Curator With the South Carolina Aquarium since: 1999 Hometown: Hattiesburg, Mississippi When I was a kid, I wanted to be: an astronaut. I grew up watching people walk on the moon. I work at the Aquarium because: I love freshwater fish. My day starts with: a…
May
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CHARLESTON, S.C. — May 19, 2014 — What better way to honor one of the most endearing and symbolic animals of America's native wildlife than joining the South Carolina Aquarium for World Word Turtle Celebration from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., May 24-25, 2014. Turtle-riffic activities include: See may turtle…
May
17
The robust redhorse is considered a modern mystery fish. The freshwater species once thrived, but over the past century its numbers have dwindled. Today, there are believed to be only about 60 adults of them in the Pee Dee River. A large, long-lived member of the redhorse sucker family, it…
May
14
loggerhead (Caretta caretta) Stranding Location: Beachfront at Huntington Beach State Park Arrival Date: 05/08/2014 Age: juvenile Weight: 36 kg Case History A 36 kg juvenile loggerhead sea turtle was found stranded on the beach at Huntington Beach State Park in Georgetown County on Thursday, May 8. The turtle was delivered…
May
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Support our oceans and fisheries with an evening of the best seafood you’ve never tried! Charleston’s first ever Trash Fish Dinner will be held on Thursday, June 5 at 6 p.m. at Lowndes Grove Plantation. Since early 2013, Chefs Collaborative has been holding Trash Fish Dinners around the country to…
May
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CHARLESTON, S.C. — May 12, 2014 — A Threatened sea turtle found floating off the coast of South Carolina more than a year ago is getting a second chance at life. Eddie, a juvenile green sea turtle treated at the South Carolina Aquarium Sea Turtle Rescue Program, can never be…
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CHARLESTON, S.C. — May 8, 2014— Celebrate sustainable seafood at one of Charleston's hot new restaurants, Edmund's Oast, at the next South Carolina Aquarium Sustainable Seafood Dinner taking place May 19, 2014 at 6 p.m. This unique dinner, held on Edmund's Oast's outside patio, will feature six courses expertly prepared…
May
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CHARLESTON, S.C. — April 5, 2014 —Grab a friend and head out to see the first public sea turtle release of the year. Huntington, a 177-pound loggerhead sea turtle, will be returned to the ocean at 4:30 p.m. today, May 5, 2014 at the Isle of Palms County Park. The…
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