Currents

May 01

Leatherback Sea Turtle Treated Near Hunting Island

Just weeks after the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) posted on Facebook about the influx of leatherback sea turtles to the Lowcountry, SCDNR and South Carolina Aquarium staff found themselves face-to-face with one of these gentle giants. On Saturday around 2:30 pm, our veterinary team received a call from…
Mar 19

Explore the Outdoors with Coastal Expeditions

Late last year, South Carolina Aquarium staff members were treated to a kayak excursion like no other. On a crisp fall afternoon, we dressed in our warmest waterproof gear and launched a fleet of kayaks into Shem Creek with Coastal Expeditions. The trip wasn’t just for fun, though—together, both organizations…
Mar 13

Craft Your Coastline: What’s Brewing with Oyster Restoration

Slimy, mouthwatering, revolting, or savory- each of us has a different word to describe the Eastern oyster or Crassostrea virginica. One thing that we can all agree on is their importance. This time of year, oyster roasts are a common trend unique to the Lowcountry. On February 21, Michael Hodges,…
Mar 05
Aug 11

Boy Sully Meets Turtle Sully

When Sully Painter was born in March of 2012, his parents had already become involved with sea turtle conservation, both as volunteers with nest protection efforts and as supporters of the Sea Turtle Care Center at the South Carolina Aquarium. So Sully was able to get an up-close-and-personal glimpse of…
Jun 15

Bryce’s Story

Heather Murray and her son Bryce are huge animal lovers. They use every chance they get to interact with the South Carolina Aquarium outreach table at all the different events we attend. A few weeks ago, at the Lowcountry Kids Expo, they were the lucky winners of our drawing for…
Mar 27

The Plastic Impact: Perspectives from our Holland Lifelong Learning Speakers

Kelly Thorvalson, Conservation Programs Manager at the South Carolina Aquarium Speaker for “Groundbreaking News: Journey to Recovery” “In the 16 years spent rehabilitating sick and injured sea turtles, the South Carolina Aquarium has admitted fourteen patients with plastics in their intestinal tracts, nine of those in the last two years.…
Mar 24

Recycling Oyster Shells

Okay, it’s March and you’re full, fat and happy from all of the winter oyster roasts you hosted. Now, what to do with all of those shells? Recycle them, of course! The increasing popularity of backyard oyster roasts has contributed to a decrease in oyster populations. Recycled oyster shells can…
Feb 24

Are We Living on a Plastic Planet?

Join the conversation on March 30th. No issue facing the health of our oceans and ocean life is more pressing than that of plastic pollution. A recent study estimated that approximately eight million metric tons of plastic debris entered the sea from coastal regions in 2010 (Jambeck et al., 2015)…
Dec 01

12 Cold Stunned Turtles Arrive at the Aquarium

These aren't the turtles you're looking for... Oh wait - if you're looking for the 12 cold-stunned turtles named after Star Wars characters then yes, they are. 12 turtles, all named after Star Wars characters, arrived at the Aquarium on Sunday, November 27. Part of a large group of cold…
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