Green (Chelonia mydas) Stranding Location: Pritchards Island in Beaufort County Arrival Date: June 21, 2016 Age: Juvenile Weight: 28 lbs Case History Discovered on Pritchards Island in Beaufort County, this young green sea... read more →
Kemp’s ridley (Lepidochelys kempii) Stranding Location: Apache Pier, a fishing pier in Myrtle Beach Arrival Date: June 23, 2016 Age: Juvenile Weight: 4.8 lbs Case History This young Kemp's ridley... read more →
Kemp’s ridley (Lepidochelys kempii) Stranding Location: Apache Pier, a fishing pier in Myrtle Beach Arrival Date: June 19, 2016 Age: Juvenile Weight: 3.8 lbs Case History This Kemp's ridley was... read more →
Loggerhead (Caretta Caretta) Stranding Location: Cherry Grove, South Carolina Arrival Date: June 8, 2016 Age: Adult Weight: 74 kg (163 pounds) Case History When this large loggerhead arrived at the... read more →
In celebration of World Sea Turtle Day, we’re spotlighting four of our patients in the Sea Turtle Hospital. Some sassy, some cute, some stinky, these sea turtles have enough personality... read more →
Members of the Watershed Society, the Aquarium’s top donor circle, were invited to a special Seaside Salon educational event, titled “Lionfish: An Invasive Delicacy.” A benefit of the Watershed Society,... read more →
In light of June's Folly Beach shark encounter, we asked our jaw-some Senior Biologist, Arnold Postell, to share his views, advice and knowledge on sharks, one of the world's most feared and... read more →
Tomorrow, we're celebrating World Oceans Day! As we all know, a healthy ocean is crucial to our survival. Oceans regulate our climate, help provide food, clean the water we drink... read more →
Loggerhead (Caretta Caretta) Stranding Location: Charleston Harbor Arrival Date: May 26, 2016 Age: Juvenile Weight: 45 kg (100 pounds) Case History The SC Department of Natural Resources Marine Resources Division... read more →
Loggerhead (Caretta caretta) Stranding Location: Found in the marsh at Hunting Beach, SC Arrival Date: 05/13/2016 Age: Juvenile Weight: 61.1kg (~140 lbs.) Case History The stranding call came in at... read more →