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Mar 16

Fun After Dark at the South Carolina Aquarium

CHARLESTON, S.C. — March 9, 2017: The South Carolina Aquarium is keeping the doors open late once a month for the next six months as part of the Aquarium After Hours series, designed for adults, that begins Thursday, March 16. Grab a friend or a date, a beer or glass…
Mar 16

Internationally Renowned Experts Convene to Discuss Plastic Pollution Crisis

CHARLESTON, S.C. — March 10, 2017: The South Carolina Aquarium, a national leader in connecting people with water, wildlife and wild places, will host a panel of renowned experts for the Holland Lifelong Learning finale, Plastic Planet: Turning the Tides on the Plastic Pollution Crisis. As part of the Aquarium’s…
Mar 15

The Magic of Sensory Seas

Sara Kirlin has grown up with the South Carolina Aquarium. One of her earliest memories is peering into the Carolina Seas exhibit, and meeting the sea turtle biologists in the hospital. Now a senior at Faith Christian School in Summerville, Sara is certain that she wants to embark on a…
Mar 06

Cove

Green Sea Turtle (Chelonia mydas) Stranding Location: Shelter Cove on Hilton Head Island, SC Arrival Date: 2/26/2017 Age: Juvenile Weight: 6.5 lbs Case History Cove was found floating on the water's surface by citizens in Shelter Cove on Hilton Head Island. Once South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) was…
Feb 27

Holland Lifelong Learning: “Blue Mind: Water For Your Well-being”

What’s your first memory of water? Was it a family trip to the beach? Diving into a community pool? Splashing in a puddle? It is hard to deny that something powerful happens, emotionally, when many of us are near water. Dr. Wallace J. Nichols spoke about the science behind this…
Feb 24

Are We Living on a Plastic Planet?

Join the conversation on March 30th. No issue facing the health of our oceans and ocean life is more pressing than that of plastic pollution. A recent study estimated that approximately eight million metric tons of plastic debris entered the sea from coastal regions in 2010 (Jambeck et al., 2015)…
Feb 10

2017 Good Catch Dinner at Boathouse at Breach Inlet

It's time for yet another magnificent Good Catch dinner at the Boathouse at Breach Inlet! On February 28th at 6 pm, Chef Mike Eckert will prepare a delectable, five course meal featuring sustainable seafood and coupled with wine pairings by Chris Cross of Breakthru Beverage. Tickets are $58 per person,…
Feb 10

Shark Shallows Becomes The Shallows

Members and Aquarium guests, we have some exciting news! The exhibit known as Shark Shallows is changing - the spotlight will now be placed on the classiest of the chondrichthyes class, the most charismatic of the extraordinary elasmobranchii…you guessed it… Rays! Cownose rays and southern stingrays will be the stars of…
Jan 30

Good Catch and St. Jude Farms Partner at Lowcountry Oyster Festival

It was oysters all day at the Lowcountry Oyster Festival. Area businesses joined together to provide some of the best of Charleston cuisine. Whether you're a dedicated lover of seafood, a fan of the many-varied and nuanced hush puppy, or you just love a good burger and some fries, there…
Jan 27

Holland Lifelong Learning – “Branch Out: Shark and Ray Evolution”

Filling a lecture hall at the College of Charleston‘s Harbor Walk Campus, excited adults, college students and shark-enthusiasts were greeted by the South Carolina Aquarium’s Director of Education, Brian Thill, who presented the theme for the fourth session of the Aquarium’s Holland Lifelong Learning series. The audience was about to…
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