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Nov 29

Giving Tuesday: Support the Future of Our Education Programs

Dear Aquarium family, I’m Brian Thill, director of education here at the Aquarium. One day, I was walking along the Charleston Harbor with a colleague when we came across the Maritime Center. I gazed at it, with its four big garage bay doors and its balcony overlooking the harbor,... read more →

Nov 11

Neon lights shaped like birds and aquatic animals light up during an Aquarium Aglow event at South Carolina Aquarium.

Shining a Light: Animal Wellbeing During Aquarium Aglow

As the holiday season quickly approaches, the halls of the Aquarium are bustling in preparation for Aquarium Aglow! If you visit us during the day this November or December, you’ll likely notice new lighting structures being installed, exhibits staff anchoring decorative elements in and around tanks and perhaps a... read more →

Nov 08

Take Climate Action: Be a Conscious Consumer

‘Tis the season to peruse the shelves for the perfect gifts for friends and family! Did you know that the gifts you choose can have a big impact on the environment? As you start to make your list, be sure to check it twice to ensure you're taking positive... read more →

Nov 01

An Interview with Alizé Carrère

It’s rare to hear someone list their favorite career memory as being peed on by a black-and-white ruffed lemur while in the field in Madagascar. For environmental anthropologist and filmmaker Alizé Carrère, it’s just one of many experiences that have taken her around the globe in search of communities... read more →

Oct 19

Take Climate Action: Choose Local Seafood

October is here and so is National Seafood Month! In the Lowcountry, we're welcoming the onset of cooler temperatures by cooking steamy seafood dishes, from serving a Lowcountry boil overflowing with shrimp to stoking the flames for an oyster roast. Many local restaurants join in too, with daily seafood... read more →

Oct 19

Eight Great Facts about the Common Octopus

1. Cephalo...what? Let’s... read more →

Oct 17

Shredder

Kemp’s Ridley (Lepidochelys kempii) Stranding Location: Lighthouse Inlet at Folly Beach, SC Arrival Date: 10/10/2022 Age: Juvenile Weight:2.38 kg (5.2 lbs) Case History On Monday night, South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) technicians Meredith Bean and Kaitlyn Roberts responded to a juvenile Kemp’s Ridley that was caught... read more →

Sep 22

Jo

Kemp’s Ridley (Lepidochelys kempii) Stranding Location: Hilton Head Island, SC Arrival Date: 9/5/2022 Age: Juvenile Weight: 2.89 kg (6.3lbs) Case History Jo was caught on hook and line on Hilton Head Island, SC. Amber Kuehn, South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) team member and leader of the... read more →

Sep 08

Data Drives Decisions

If you’ve ever attended a South Carolina Aquarium litter sweep in the community, you’ve contributed to a growing citizen science dataset. To date, more than 1,950 litter sweep participants have removed over two million pieces of debris from our natural areas and documented it all in the Litter-Free Digital... read more →

Sep 08

Take Climate Action: Minimize Your Mailbox Contents

Shifting schedules in the fall can often lead to chaos and clutter accruing all around you. Suddenly, you might find your countertops covered in homework, books, bills, magazines and an increasing pile of junk mail. Did you know all those pieces of unsolicited junk mail you receive aren’t just... read more →

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