Currents

Oct 03

Hunting

Green Sea Turtle (Chelonia mydas) Arrival Date: September 28th, 2016 Stranding Location: Hunting Island, SC Weight: 8.0 lbs Lifestage: Juvenile Case History The Sea Turtle Care Center staff is always on call, allowing our patients to get quick medical attention if need be. Stranded sea turtles know no holidays or…
Sep 28

Holland Lifelong Learning – “Groundbreaking News: Journey to Recovery”

The second season of Holland Lifelong Learning premiered last Wednesday, September 21st, coinciding with another exciting moment in the Aquarium’s history – the groundbreaking of Zucker Family Sea Turtle Recovery™. Held in the Aquarium’s Great Hall, over 150 guests comprised of community members, Aquarium supporters, business leaders, students and volunteers…
Sep 27

Anna Hyatt

Loggerhead (Caretta Caretta) Arrival Date: September 13th, 2016 Stranding Location: Oyster bank at Huntington Beach State Park, SC Species: Loggerhead Weight: ~140lbs Life stage: Adult female Case History A large loggerhead sea turtle, stranded on an oyster bank at Huntington Beach State Park, was found by a kayak tour being…
Sep 07

Aquarium CEO Responds to Letter to the Editor

Monday night, the Post & Courier received a letter to the editor stating that the South Carolina Aquarium is not equally accessible to children of all backgrounds. Read the letter here. Please see the response of our President and CEO, Kevin Mills, and Chairman of the Board, Jonathan Zucker: Dear Editor: A recent…
Sep 01

Oyster

Kemp's ridley (Lepidochelys kempii) Stranding Location: Marshland Road Boat Landing- Hilton Head Island, SC Arrival Date: August 20, 2016 Age: Juvenile Weight: 3.5 lbs Case History "Oyster" is a juvenile Kemp's ridley that was caught on hook and line at Marshland Road Boat Landing by the Old Oyster Factory. Luckily, instead…
Aug 30

“Where are the Sharks?” – An Update on Shark Shallows

As you may know, our Shark Shallows exhibit has been without its title star...the sharks! We understand that much of our communication has stated that the sharks will be back by the end of the summer, however, the process is taking longer than we anticipated. It's important to us that…
Aug 19

Vader

Loggerhead (Caretta caretta) Stranding Location: Found in-water in Caper's Inlet Arrival Date: August 10th, 2016 Age: sub-adult Weight: 122 lbs Case History This sub-adult loggerhead was found by Barrier Island Eco Tours, a naturalist guided boat tour that explores the saltmarshes and barrier islands around Charleston. The turtle was struggling…
Aug 04

Aqualympics 2016: Lemurs, Lobsters, Otters, and Toads!

Welcome to the 2016 Aqualympics! Our Olympian lineup has athletes from many different walks (or swims, or flies, or hops) of life! It's about to be a zoo up in here! Gymnastics: THE LEMURS Aqualympics Coach (and animal behaviorist) Kendle Enter coaches Josephine the Red Ruffed Lemur during her daily gymnastics…
Aug 01

Serp

Kemp's Ridley (Lepidochelys kempii) Stranding Location: Edisto Beach, SC Arrival Date: July 25, 2016 Age: Juvenile Weight: ~2.2 lbs. Case History This young Kemp's ridley was caught hook and line by a tourist on Edisto Beach. Thankfully, rather than throwing the injured turtle back with hook and line intact, this thoughtful…
Jul 12

March to 200

With just 7 sea turtles to go until our 200th rehabilitated turtle, South Carolina Aquarium is turtlely excited to announce the commitment of a community challenge grant in support of the Sea Turtle Recovery™ experience. Presented by Dr. Del and Linda…
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