We’ve all heard the staggering statistic that by 2050, there could be more plastic in the ocean than fish. On March 30, the South Carolina Aquarium’s Holland Lifelong Learning series held their finale at the Francis Marion Hotel, focusing on this pressing issue. Esteemed experts with professional perspectives of global…
Jul
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Jun
22
This month, 10 of our high school interns had the opportunity to participate in an important conservation project in partnership with the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources. Fresh off the heals of their spring internship and specially-selected to continue on in our summer internship program, these interns had been…
Jun
15
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
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.…
Jan
27
Filling a lecture hall at the College of Charleston‘s Harbor Walk Campus, excited adults, college students and shark-enthusiasts were greeted by the South Carolina Aquarium’s Director of Education, Brian Thill, who presented the theme for the fourth session of the Aquarium’s Holland Lifelong Learning series. The audience was about to…
Dec
15
The South Carolina Aquarium is passionate about protecting wildlife and wild places, and another step is being taken to protect our beautiful environment and ocean. The Aquarium’s eatery, the Sea Turtle Snack Bar, recently became Ocean Friendly Restaurant Certified. The certification is through the Charleston Chapter of the Surfrider Foundation,…
Nov
22
When asked, “How many of you have been in a long distance relationship before?”, nearly everyone raised their hand at the third session of Holland Lifelong Learning, held at the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) outdoor classroom on Wednesday, November 16th. The farthest long distance relationship in the…
Nov
15
Residents and businesses in Charleston County enjoy the convenience of a single-stream recycling program. We can throw our paper, cardboard, soda cans and plastic containers all in the blue bin and – voila! – it’s all gathered and sorted by Charleston County. But Charleston County is discovering a considerable increase…
Nov
01
What was Dr. Jeffrey Payne’s goal when it came to our latest Holland Lifelong Learning event? Get the conversation started. And he certainly did just that. More than 60 guests gathered at Holy City Brewing on Wednesday, October 19th to hear Dr. Payne’s presentation, and enjoyed samples of the brewery’s…
Sep
27
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…
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