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... read more →
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.... read more →
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... read more →
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... read more →
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... read more →
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!... read more →
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... read more →
With just 7 sea turtles to go until our 200th rehabilitated turtle, South Carolina Aquarium is turtlely excited to announce the... read more →
Loggerhead (Caretta caretta) Stranding Location: Charleston Harbor Arrival Date:July 1, 2016 Age: Adult Weight:~140 pounds Case History Just like our recent admission Sumter, this loggerhead was found during a routine research trawling... read more →
Loggerhead (Caretta caretta) Stranding Location: Sullivan's Island, SC Arrival Date: June 27, 2016 Age: juvenile Weight: ~60 lbs Case History At about 1:15 pm, the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR)... read more →