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OceansEach spring, the Aquarium and the conservation-focused residents of South Carolina gather together to demonstrate their commitment to preserving and protecting the beauty of the natural world . The Aquarium's largest annual fund-raiser will commemorate these core efforts while transforming a simple tent into a glorious ballroom on Liberty Square.
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Robert "Ted" Turner III is an American media mogul and philanthropist. As a businessman, he is best known as the founder of the cable television network CNN, the first dedicated 24-hour cable news channel. In addition to CNN, he founded WTBS, which pioneered the superstation concept in cable television. As a philanthropist, he is well known for his $1 billion gift to support U.N. causes, which created the United Nations Foundation, a public charity that broadens support for the U.N. Turner serves as the Chairman of the board of directors for the foundation. In 1990, he created the Turner Foundation, which focuses on philanthropic grants in the areas of the environment and population. Also in that year, he created the character Captain Planet, an environmental superhero. Turner produced two TV series featuring Captain Planet. Turner's passion for the environment has deemed him the privilege of being one of 12 Ocean Elders, world-wide, that impact conservation of the ocean and its wildlife. Through Turner Enterprises, he owns 15 ranches in Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, Oklahoma and South Dakota totaling 1,910,000 acres – making him the largest individual land-owner in North America. According to his Ted's Montana Grill website, "Turner Enterprises' mission is to manage Turner lands in an economically sustainable and environmentally sensitive manner, while conserving native species." 
