We are constantly striving to find new ways to protect the environment with improved Green efforts. From the energy efficiency of our building to the sustainable seafood choices we make, caring for the planet is at the heart of everything we do at the Aquarium. Whether you're planning a swanky…
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Two endangered Kemp’s ridley sea turtles are back in the wild after successful rehabilitation by the South Carolina Aquarium Sea Turtle Rescue Program. The juvenile sea turtles, Prescott and Kingsbury, were part of a mass stranding event in New England in November 2014 where more than 1,000 sea turtles were…
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Kemp’s ridley (Lepidochelys kempii) Stranding Location: Bohicket Creek, SC Arrival Date: 06/20/2015 Age: Juvenile Weight: 5.56 kg (~12 lb.) Case History This critically endangered Kemp’s ridley sea turtle was found floating and unable to dive in Bohicket Creek on June 20th. For sea turtles, being stuck at the surface of…
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Weight: 43.3 kg (~95 pounds) Case History This severely emaciated sub-adult loggerhead was found floating in the water near Lady’s Island, SC. Boaters observed that this turtle was covered in barnacles and was not behaving normally; as such, they made the right decision to report this sick loggerhead to the…
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Caretta is the Aquarium’s resident loggerhead and favorite among visitors and staff. This big sea turtle has a big personality and is known to steal the spotlight during daily dive shows and staff meetings by swimming front-and-center in the Great Ocean Tank. She also loves to take naps along the…
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Shark sightings and attacks often make headlines, even around the Carolinas. As we enjoy the beach this summer, our experts have received many questions about how to stay safe in the ocean. Here are our top five tips to avoid interacting with sharks: Don’t swim by fishing piers. If you…
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Loggerhead (Caretta caretta) Stranding Location:Hilton Head, SC Arrival Date: 06/13/2015 Age: Juvenile Weight: 35.0 kg (~77 lb.) Case History This spring has been our busiest stranding season ever! This juvenile loggerhead sea turtle is the fifth stranded sea turtle we’ve admitted this month alone, and the eighteenth sea turtle we’ve…
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Loggerhead (Caretta caretta) Stranding Location: Pawley’s Island, SC Arrival Date: 06/08/2015 Age: Juvenile Weight: 14.1 kg (~31 lb.) Case History In an odd turn of events, two loggerhead sea turtles stranded on Pawleys Island on the morning of June 8th. This small juvenile turtle was found on the south end…
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Loggerhead (Caretta caretta) Stranding Location: Pawley’s Island, SC Arrival Date: 06/08/2015 Age: Juvenile Weight: 42.42 kg (~94 lb.) Case History Jeff McClary, co-founder of the non-profit organization S.C.U.T.E. (South Carolina United Turtle Enthusiasts) that engages volunteers in sea turtle nest monitoring activities, helped rescue this stranded juvenile loggerhead from a…
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Loggerhead (Caretta caretta) Stranding Location: In-Water Capture off Capers Inlet, SC Arrival Date: 06/05/2015 Age: Juvenile Weight: 32.0 kg (~71 lb.) Case History The SC Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) In-Water Sea Turtle Research team captured their second debilitated loggerhead this year, named “Dewey,” on June 5th. (The first turtle,…
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