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…
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Sep
08
Sep
08
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…
Sep
07
You just walked up the main pathway to the Aquarium, and you’re standing by The Shallows looking out over the water. Shipping vessels are passing by, a sailboat glides along in the distance and the Fort Sumter ferry is about to dock next door. Then, you see it —…
Aug
22
Shark skin is covered by a layer of dermal denticles, otherwise known as placoid scales, that are made of the same…
Aug
15
Kemp’s Ridley (Lepidochelys Kempii) Stranding Location: Cherry Grove Pier, North Myrtle Beach, SC Arrival Date: July 25, 2022 Age: Juvenile Weight: 2.3 kg (5 lbs) Case History Celeste was caught on hook and line off of Cherry Grove Pier in North Myrtle Beach. South Carolina Department of Natural…
Aug
08
There are ample ways to get from point A to point B; our animals at the Aquarium display a variety every day! As they’re making moves crawling, slithering, flying, swimming or a mixture of the aforementioned, we should consider our own transportation plans. The start of a new…
Jul
28
Loggerhead (Caretta caretta) Stranding Location: Savage Neck Dunes, Cape Charles, VA Arrival Date: 6/22/22 Age: Adult (female) Weight: 94.38 kg (207.64 lbs) Case History Cassiopeia (formerly known as Hacksaw) cold stunned and stranded on November 13, 2021 on the shores of Savage Neck Dunes in Cape Charles Virginia.…
Jul
11
It’s true — stingrays have teeth! But what would you say if we told you that stingray teeth closely resemble human teeth? Have you ever fed our stingrays in The Shallows? If so, you might've glimpsed what appears to be a ridge of teeth but — spoiler alert —…
Jul
08
Don’t be fooled by their colorful appearance — behind the lionfish’s beautiful exterior lie defense mechanisms that can wreak havoc on native species, like snapper, grouper, sea bass, spadefish and more. These invaders from the Pacific sport venomous spines, a voracious appetite with stomachs that can expand 30 times…
Jul
08
Brrrrring! You awaken to the familiar buzz of your alarm. You open your eyes and turn on the light, unplugging your phone as you step out of bed and into your daily routine. In a span of a few minutes, you relied on various forms of energy to jump…
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