Currents

Dec 21

Monterey Jack

Loggerhead (Caretta caretta) Stranding Location: Cape Cod, MA Arrival Date: 12/15/23 Age: Juvenile Sex: Unknown Weight: 6.41 kg (14.13 lbs) Case History This turtle is one of many that stranded up in the New England area due to cold stunning. New England Aquarium (NEAQ) treats hundreds of sea…
Dec 21

Fontina

Loggerhead (Caretta caretta) Stranding Location: Cape Cod, MA Arrival Date: 12/15/23 Age: Juvenile Sex: Unknown Weight: 12.09 kg (26.6 lbs) Case History This turtle is one of many that stranded up in the New England area due to cold stunning. New England Aquarium (NEAQ) treats hundreds of sea…
Dec 21

Gruyere

Loggerhead (Caretta caretta) Stranding Location: Cape Cod, MA Arrival Date: 12/15/23 Age: Juvenile Sex: Unknown Weight: 6.43 kg (14.15 lbs) Case History This turtle is one of many that stranded up in the New England area due to cold stunning. New England Aquarium (NEAQ) treats hundreds of sea…
Dec 08
Dec 08

Creative Solutions for Holiday Scraps

The holidays are filled with magic and nostalgia, and for many of us, gifts wrapped or packaged in waste. There are dozens of ways to sustainably wrap the surprises you gift to your family and friends, but what do you do with the waste from the gifts you receive?…
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…
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