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Apr 15
Apr 14

Practice Social Distancing with Dolphins, Too!

Social distancing is our new normal for the foreseeable future, but for the local dolphin population, it's a practice we should always have in place! Since today is National Dolphin Day, we wanted to take some time virtually connecting with Meghan, our resident dolphin expert at the Aquarium,…
Apr 10
Vet check Nobi

Behind the Scenes with Dr. Shane

Though the Aquarium is currently closed to the public, our animal care continues behind the scenes. We’re virtually turning our walls into windows and bringing you along to shadow our staff, and hopefully teaching you a little thing or two along the way! We want to introduce you…
Apr 09

A Quick Note From Kelly

To the conservation-minded community, Did you know this month is the 50th anniversary of Earth Day? My April calendar was full of Earth Day events that I was either working or attending but in the current state of affairs, that calendar is wiped clean. Unfortunately, all of our calendars…
Apr 06

Join us for the Solo Sweep Challenge

Instead of going stir-crazy sitting inside, we want you to join us for the Solo Sweep Challenge during Earth Month! What is it? The South Carolina Aquarium is enlisting fans, followers, volunteers and corporate partners to join us on a month-long challenge to reach our goal of logging one million pieces…
Apr 01

Hungry Neck

Species Green Sea Turtle (Chelonia mydas) Stranding Location: DeBordieu, Georgetown, SC Arrival Date: 3/16/2020 Age: Juvenile Weight: 5.98 lbs (2.72 kg) Case History Beach goer, Worth Hinshaw, found Hungry Neck floating in the water on Debidue beach. After bringing Hungry from the water, he noticed Hungry was missing…
Apr 01

Behind the Scenes with Josh

Though the Aquarium is currently closed to the public, our animal care continues behind the scenes. We’re virtually turning our walls into windows and bringing you along to shadow our staff, and hopefully teaching you a little thing or two along the way! We want to introduce you…
Mar 25

A Letter from Amy MacKown

Never waste a crisis. I’ve been following the coronavirus closely since January. I was that crazy person calling their aunts and uncles on Valentine’s Day to send love and odes of warning, letting them know a shipment of nutraceuticals was on its way in case the health care…
Mar 25

Meet Good Catch Partner, Tia Clark: The Casual Crabber!

Good Catch prioritizes local seafood because we know that short and transparent supply chains are good for both our communities and oceans. But what is the most sustainable way of getting fish on your dinner plate? Catching it yourself! This is called subsistence fishing and it is the backbone…
Mar 20

Behind the Scenes with Shannon

Though the Aquarium is currently closed to the public, our animal care continues behind the scenes. We're virtually turning our walls into windows and bringing you along to shadow our staff, and hopefully teaching you a little thing or two along the way! We're taking you behind the scenes…
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