Oysters are no ordinary animal, and their recycled shells are no exception. These guys perform amazing filtration for our local waters, provide vital habitat for marine life and protect our lands from the changing tides. Plus, they’re delicious to dine on! Let’s dive a little deeper into the amazing power…
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04
What better way to get into the Valentine’s Day spirit than by reigniting your love affair with the ocean? To do just that, the South Carolina Aquarium welcomed Dr. Ellen Prager, renowned marine biologist and acclaimed author, to discuss her title, “Sex, Drugs and Seaslime.” With heart-shaped pizza in…
Mar
02
Green Sea Turtle (Chelonia mydas) Stranding Location: Coffin Point, St. Helena, SC Arrival Date: 2/24/20 Age: Juvenile Weight: 5.7 lb. (2.6 kg) Case History This juvenile green sea turtle was found in the evening at low tide in shallow, muddy water off a residential dock at a creek…
Mar
02
Green Sea Turtle (Chelonia mydas) Stranding Location: Charleston Harbor Shipping Channel, Charleston, SC Arrival Date: 2/14/20 Age: Juvenile Weight: 5.7 lbs (2.61 kg) Case History During the early morning hours of Valentine's Day, Valentine (Val for short) was sucked up in the hopper dredge that is currently dredging…
Feb
19
Did you know we were greeted with some “whaley” surprising visitors a few weeks back? That’s right – North Atlantic right whales began their winter migration and swam close enough to the Carolina coastline for some to spot. With bodies the size of buses and characteristic white callouses that…
Jan
29
Green Sea Turtle (Chelonia mydas) Stranding Location: Charleston Harbor Shipping Channel, Charleston, SC Arrival Date: 1/17/20 Age: Juvenile Weight: 5.8 lbs (2.67 kg) Case History Cannon was pulled up in the hopper dredge that is currently dredging the Charleston Harbor shipping channel. According to the observers on board,…
Jan
29
Green Sea Turtle (Chelonia mydas) Stranding Location: Sullivan's Island, SC Arrival Date: 1/19/20 Age: Juvenile Weight: 5.98 lbs (2.72 kg) Case History Shawn Leighton found Harbor View at the Station 17 path on Sullivan’s Island. He noticed some lacerations to Harbor’s carapace (top shell) and called the South…
Jan
29
Species Kemp's Ridley (Lepidochelys kempii) Stranding Location: Edisto Beach, SC Arrival Date: 1/18/2020 Age: Juvenile Weight: 18.81 (8.55kg) Case History Walnut was found by Susan Porth, with the Edisto Town Beach Turtle Project, and a group of pedestrians on Edisto Beach. Walnut was first seen on Monday, the…
Jan
28
Over 160 guests walked through the College of Charleston’s Cistern Yard and into the newly renovated Rita Hollings Building. Deborah Bidwell, College of Charleston senior instructor, was our guide into a relatively new field of science called biomimicry. With over 25 years of experience, Bidwell looks to the natural…
Jan
06
Green Sea Turtle (Chelonia mydas) Stranding Location: Charleston Harbor Shipping Channel, SC Arrival Date: 12/29/19 Age: Juvenile Weight: 2.77 kgs (6.1 pounds) Case History This juvenile green sea turtle was discovered after going through a hopper dredge that was operating in the Charleston Harbor Shipping Channel. When the observer…
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