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Jun 22

Interns Bag Oysters for Saltmarsh Restoration Project

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

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…
Jun 13

Ucee

Kemp's ridley (Lepidochelys kempi) Stranding Location: Apache Pier, Myrtle Beach, SC Arrival Date: 6/10/2017 Age: Juvenile Weight: 2.46 kg (5.4 pounds) Case History Ucee was hooked by a fisherman on Apache Pier in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. The fisherman told Linda Mataya, a South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR)…
Jun 13

Peach

Kemp's ridley (Lepidochelys kempii) Stranding Location: Charleston SC Shipping Entrance Channel Arrival Date: 6/1/2017 Age: Adult Weight: 55.11 lbs Case History This beautiful Kemp's ridley was found by South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) employees out in the Charleston Harbor. She was captured in-water and brought on board the research…
Jun 09

Charleston County Public Library Opts out of Plastic Bags

Plastic pollution is one of the greatest conservation issues of our time, and it's considered by many to be at crisis levels. And, unfortunately, our Charleston waters are not immune. In fact, a 2014 Citadel study estimates that 7 tons of plastic are in the Charleston Harbor and surrounding tributaries…
Jun 06

Gary

Loggerhead (Caretta caretta) Stranding Location: Pawley's Island Creek, SC Arrival Date: 5/28/2017 Age: Sub-adult Weight: 45.6 kg (100.3 pounds) Case History Gary was rescued by kayakers on Pawley's Island, SC. The rescuers had just finished a paddling trip on Pawley's Island Creek and were driving down the highway, when they…
May 27

Jerry

Loggerhead (Caretta caretta) Stranding Location: Charleston, SC Shipping Entrance Channel Arrival Date: 5/22/17 Age: Sub-adult Weight: 57 kg (125.6 pounds) Case History This loggerhead patient was found by the research vessel the Lady Lisa, a South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) trawl boat. Every year, SCDNR does an annual series…
May 27

Darla

Loggerhead (Caretta caretta) Stranding Location: Charleston SC Shipping Entrance Channel Arrival Date: 5/20/2017 Age: Juvenile Weight: 42.0 kg (88 pounds) Case History Darla was found by the research vessel the Lady Lisa, a South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) trawl boat. Every year, SCDNR does an annual series of trawls…
May 25

Sea Turtle Care Center™ Featured in Smithsonian Earth Series

Here at our Sea Turtle Care Center, a dedicated team spend countless hours rehabilitating sea turtles back to health and safety. Smithsonian Earth’s new, original series, "Sea Turtle Rescue," sheds light on each journey to recovery, from the time the sea turtles are brought into our hospital to the moment…
May 25

The Connection between Sustainable Seafood and Sea Turtle Conservation

Sea turtles are air breathing reptiles found in oceans around the globe, and their populations have been greatly threatened for many years. What is their biggest threat? Some would say it’s loss of habitat for nesting turtles, others would say pollution or the poaching of turtles and their eggs. But…
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