This holiday season, every present can carry a little extra impact. Choose from our Gifts That Give Back and know that each purchase supports animal care, education and conservation, making your holiday giving twice as meaningful.
Aquarium Membership
Whether you’re looking for a place for a tiny tyke to explore, a world of hands-on learning for a budding biologist, a peaceful sanctuary to add to a self-care routine or even a unique date spot, an Aquarium membership is the perfect gift! Members enjoy unlimited visits for a full year, special pricing on events like Aquarium Aglow, exclusive member programs, local discounts and more.
Sea Turtle Guardian
For your loved ones and friends with a heart for wildlife conservation, gift a year of Sea Turtle Guardian benefits. They’ll join a community of passionate advocates for sea turtles, all while connecting to the work of our Sea Turtle Care Center™. Through exclusive behind-the-scenes content, they’ll enjoy an inside look into our working hospital where we have rescued, rehabilitated and released more than 450 threatened and endangered sea turtles back to the wild. This gift also offers convenient annual or monthly payment options.
Adopt an Animal
Searching for the perfect holiday gift for the animal enthusiast in your life? Symbolically adopt an animal in their name! With different package options available, you can choose to adopt a bald eagle, otter, sea turtle, alligator or shark, and your loved one will receive a personalized certificate, adoption decal, animal fact sheet or even a huggable plush!
General Admission Tickets
If you have holiday visitors coming to town or want to plan a special day on the waterfront in downtown Charleston, you can give the gift of Aquarium tickets! Just call our Customer Service Center at (843) 577-FISH (3474), and we’ll make sure you can share all the fun of the Aquarium with gift tickets.
Supplies for Patient Care
Running a sea turtle hospital not only takes compassionate veterinary care, expert sea turtle biologists and plenty of adaptive patient tanks, but it also takes lots (and lots) of supplies. If your loved one has a heart for sea turtle rehabilitation or animal care, you can donate supplies from our Amazon Gift Registry in their name! From microscope slides and bleach to towels and enrichment items, every gift truly makes a difference for our animals and staff.
Online Gift Shop
Do you like to browse a wide selection before you choose a gift? Check out our Online Gift Shop! Pick from a wide variety of Aquarium-themed souvenirs and gifts, all selected with sustainability in mind.
A Donation in Their Honor
If your loved one would prefer a gesture or act in place of a physical gift, you can donate to the Aquarium in their honor! From providing daily enrichment for our animals to fulfilling an education outreach program for students across the state, all donations make a lasting impact on our work.