Stranded Sea Turtle Adoption

Sea Turtle Rescue Program Sea turtles are one of earth’s most ancient creatures and all species are currently threatened or endangered. By becoming a Stranded Sea Turtle Adoptive Parent, you can help the South Carolina Aquarium Sea Turtle Rescue Program provide care and aid for an entire year to all of the sick and injured sea turtles brought in to our Sea Turtle Hospital.

Email us at Membership@scaquarium.org for more information.



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Personal Adoptions

$100 Level
Benefits include –
  • A personalized Adoption Certificate
  • Sea Turtle Fact Sheet
  • Adoption Decal
  • Two Aquarium admission tickets
  • Full-year subscription to tributaries, membership magazine
  • Sea Turtle Rescue Program e-Updates
  • Special invitations to sea turtle beach releases
    Adopt Online
$250 Level
Benefits include all of the above, plus –
  • A Behind-the-Scenes Turtle Hospital Tour for you and a guest
  • Special Invitations to exclusive Aquarium Events
    Adopt Online

To Adopt:
For more information on Sea Turtle adoptions call our Office of Institutional Advancement at 843-579-8626.


Class Adoptions

$100 Class Adoption level
Benefits include –
  • A personalized Class Adoption Certificate
  • Sea Turtle Fact Sheet
  • Full-year subscription to tributaries membership magazine
  • Sea Turtle Rescue Program e-Updates
  • Special invitations to sea turtle beach releases

$250 Class Adoption level
Benefits include all of the above, plus –

  • A presentation for your class by a Sea Turtle Rescue Program staff member

$500 Class Adoption level
Benefits include all of the above, plus –

  • A Behind-the-Scenes Turtle Hospital Tour for your class up to 30 people including chaperones (students and chaperones  must still pay Aquarium admission)

$1000 Class Adoption level
Benefits include all of the above, plus –

  • Admission to the Aquarium for your class up to 30 people including chaperones.

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