From the sea turtles that call our oceans home to the seafood you feed your family, we are working to advance ocean conservation awareness. The ocean is more than just part of South Carolina’s landscape; it is a vital resource we need to protect. The South Carolina Aquarium works to advance Marine conservation and help preserve these habitats and ecosystems so they can be enjoyed by future generations of South Carolinians. Learn more about some the the Aquarium’s Marine conservation programs and initiatives below.
Leave the brooms behind as you head out to your local beach for the South Carolina Aquariums Beach Sweep. Each year volunteers, SC Sea Grant Consortium and the Department of Natural Resources participate in the Ocean Conservancy National Beach sweep, in an effort to remove debris from the beaches and banks of the river. Help out by picking up beach equipment and trash after a long day of soaking up the sun.
The South Carolina Aquarium is part of one of the largest international collaborative efforts to support ocean conservation. The Ocean project provides research based conservation messages, programs and activities to hundreds of zoos, aquariums and museums in order to promote ocean conservancy. Through their efforts they have managed to reach over 200 million people to help create awareness among the public and change the attitudes and behaviors for ocean conservation.
The Aquarium has partnered with the Gray's Reef National Marine Sanctuary to promote the National Marine Sanctuary Program, and working with the League of Women's Voter and South Carolina Coastal Conservation League, has hosted public meetings on marine sanctuaries and mercury levels in fish.
We can all get involved and make a difference. Here are some things you can do to protect marine habitats:
Bring your own bags to the grocery store. Plastic bags and other marine debris can be mistaken as food by marine creatures. So next time you go shopping BYOB and make sure you pick up any trash you see at the beach!
Dispose of your saltwater aquarium pets and plants properly. Don’t dump them into the water where they may become invasive and damage the local habitats.
Create an Ocean friendly outdoor space by planting native plants and using fewer lawn chemicals to prevent runoff into nearby waterways.
For more information on the coastal and marine habitats of South Carolina, email us at education@scaquarium.org, and visit the following sites:
seafood you feed your family, we are working to advance ocean conservation awareness. The ocean is more than just part of South Carolina’s landscape; it is a vital resource we need to protect. The South Carolina Aquarium works to advance Marine conservation and help preserve these habitats and ecosystems so they can be enjoyed by future generations of South Carolinians. Learn more about some the the Aquarium’s Marine conservation programs and initiatives below.
sources participate in the Ocean Conservancy National Beach sweep, in an effort to remove debris from the beaches and banks of the river. Help out by picking up beach equipment and trash after a long day of soaking up the sun.
the National Marine Sanctuary Program, and working with the League of Women's Voter and South Carolina Coastal Conservation League, has hosted public meetings on marine sanctuaries and mercury levels in fish.
