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Dec 08

50 Years of Saving Species

Often, guests are greeted by high-pitched chirps echoing off the walls of the Great Hall. Some may assume those are synthetic sounds meant to create an immersive experience into water, wildlife and wild places. In reality, a single bird donning a bright yellow-orange beak and a head of white…
Dec 06

A Note From Our Teen Programs Coordinator

I’m Shelley Shrader, teen programs coordinator here at the South Carolina Aquarium. I believe in the power of investing in today’s teens. After all, we’re leaving the world in their hands to cultivate and conserve. At the cusp of entering young adulthood and spreading their wings (or fins!), teens…
Nov 14

Jim

Green (Chelonia mydas) Stranding Location: Bulls Bay, Awendaw, SC Arrival Date: 10/29/23 Age: Juvenile Sex: Unknown Weight: 2.89 kg (6.37 lbs) Case History Jim is a juvenile green sea turtle that was found floating in Bulls Bay by a family out boating. The turtle’s inability to dive and…
Nov 01

Getting to the Root of Native Planting

South Carolina has no shortage of eye-catching and fragrant native plants to enjoy when you’re strolling through downtown Charleston, enjoying a day on the beach or hiking in the Upstate. But did you know these native plants combat climate change, lessen the pollution of our waterways and can be…
Oct 20

Ricotta

Green (Chelonia mydas) Stranding Location: Myrtle Beach State Park Fishing Pier Arrival Date: 10/13/23 Age: juvenile Sex: unknown Weight: 3.37 kg (7.43 lbs) Case History This little juvenile green sea turtle was accidentally caught by a fisherman at Myrtle Beach State Park Fishing Pier. This angler’s gear caught…
Oct 09

Good Catch Seafood Connection

Mullet leaping from the watery depths, the hum of a fishing vessel, the perfume of the pluff mud and the swaying of saltmarsh grass… these are the sights, sounds and smells of the Lowcountry. Some may call it their vacation escape, but many of us call it home. Despite…
Sep 19

Cheddar

Kemp’s Ridley (Lepidochelys kempii) Stranding Location: Charleston, SC Arrival Date: 9/6/23 Age: Juvenile Sex: Unknown Weight: 2.97 kg (6.55 lbs) Case History Cheddar is a juvenile Kemp’s ridley that was caught by hook and line at the Charleston Battery and was reported to the South Carolina Department of…
Sep 19

Waterloo

Green (Chelonia mydas) Stranding Location: Kiawah Island, SC Arrival Date: 8/29/23 Age: Juvenile Sex: Unknown Weight: 3.77 kg (8.31 lbs) Case History Waterloo was reported to the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) by a beachgoer who found the turtle stranded on the beach above the high…
Sep 12

Manchego

Kemp’s Ridley (Lepidochelys kempii) Stranding Location: Myrtle Beach, SC Arrival Date: 8/10/23 Age: Juvenile Sex: Unknown Weight: 1.5 kg (3.3 lbs) Case History Manchego was accidentally caught by hook and line on the Myrtle Beach State Park Fishing Pier. The fisherman and state park rangers were able to…
Aug 31
Java, a juvenile green sea turtle, is seen on an exam table in a vet lab. S/he has barnacles on the carapace and head, and biologists are seen in the background.

Java

Green (Chelonia mydas) Stranding Location: Hilton Head Island, SC Arrival Date: 8/9/2023 Age: Juvenile Sex: Unknown Weight: 3.07 kg (6.75 lbs) Case History On August 9, a local resident spotted a juvenile green sea turtle stranded on Hilton Head Island in the pluff mud. The resident reported the…
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