March - August
Open Daily 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. (Building closes at 6 p.m.)
September - February
Open Daily 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. (Building closes at 5 p.m.)
Closed Thanksgiving Day, Dec 25, and half day Dec 24 (open 9am-1pm).
Follow the path through South Carolina from the Mountains to the Sea as you travel through the Aquarium Galleries Exhibit Map
Get the Facts
Learn more about Aquarium Animals, where you can find them in the wild, and what kind of habits do they have. Fact Sheets
Great Ocean Tank Tour
Daily at 2:30 p.m. Sea Turtle Hospital Tour
Mon, Wed, Fri, Sat and Sun
11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m.
Call (843)577-FISH for tickets. More Information
While visiting the Aquarium, don’t miss our daily programs and dive shows that take place in the exhibits. Learn more about otters, alligators and the fish of the deep ocean! Calendar
Unequalled in its rich biodiversity, Madagascar has become one of the world's top conservation priorities. Starting in Spring 2012, the South Carolina Aquarium will give guests the opportunity to embark on their own Madagascar Journey. Madagascar
Splash on over to the renovated outdoor exhibit, the Saltmarsh Aviary! Catch a glimpse of shoreline favorites such as herons, diamondback terrapins and pufferfish as well as the all-new stingray exhibit with more than 25 stingrays! Saltmarsh
A rare ghost of the swamp, don't miss the Aquarium's albino American alligator. This light-sensitive creature is one of fewer than 50 living albino alligators in the world. Visitors can learn about 'the great success story' of the American alligator and what makes albino scales translucent. Albino Alligator
A one-of-a-kind adventure, the 4-D Theater combines 3-D imagery, interactive seating and waves of special effects. Feel gusts of wind, splashes of water and movement under your feet, just as it happens in the movie! 4-D Experience
Follow the path through South Carolina from the Mountains to the Sea as you travel through the Aquarium Galleries
