Beyond azaleas blooming, birds chirping, and bridge runners running, there’s another major signal that spring is in the air – and waters – of the Lowcountry! Between mid to late March, soft-shell crabs, or “softies” as we occasionally call them, start showing up throughout our waterways. However, the first sign…
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Green Sea Turtle (Chelonia mydas) Stranding Location: North Myrtle Beach, SC Arrival Date: 3/31/2019 Age: Juvenile Weight: 6.07 kg (13.4 pounds) Case History North Myrtle Beach Patrol Officer J. Stevens found this juvenile green sea turtle at the water line on North…
Mar
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Over 200 guests packed into the Aquarium’s Great Hall on Thursday, February 7. Greeted by a sampling of “aphrodisiac” oysters from Raw 167, chocolate covered strawberries and champagne, the stage was set for a very special speaker, Ron Magill. Ron Magill has had quite a career; he’s been with Zoo…
Feb
21
Chances are, you’ve chowed down on a grouper sandwich before. We can’t deny that grouper is delicious! Though there are many different species of grouper, not all are a “good catch”. Goliath grouper, in particular, are more significantly important being in the wild than being on your plate. Goliath grouper…
Feb
05
On Wednesday, January 16, 130 guests filed into the College of Charleston School of Science and Math lecture hall. Having just toured the Mace Brown Museum of Natural History, guests were already filled with questions and eager to learn from real-life paleontologists, Sarah Michalies, Collections Manager at the Mace Brown…
Jan
30
Green (Chelonia mydas) Stranding Location: Sullivan's Island, SC Arrival Date: 1/25/19 Age: Juvenile Weight: 2.1 kg (4.5 lbs) Case History Mufasa was found washed up on the sand covered in a thick layer of algae and barely moving. Rescuer Gil called a local turtle expert Madeline McGee whom called the…
Jan
21
Green Sea Turtle (Chelonia mydas) Stranding Location: Caper's Inlet, near Deewee's Island, SC Arrival Date: 1/7/2019 Age: Juvenile Weight: 1.98 kg (4.3 lbs) Case History This teeny tiny green sea turtle was found floating in Caper's Inlet by Captain Lee Taylor. Captain Lee Taylor, who also found Fawkes, another current…
Jan
15
Loggerhead (Caretta caretta) Stranding Location: North Myrtle Beach, SC Arrival Date: 11/1/2017 Age: Subadult Weight: 56.26 kg (123 lbs) Case History Kathy was found by sanitation workers in the Horry County Unincorporated section of North Myrtle Beach near the waterline. Kathy was covered in barnacles and marine leeches. She was…
Dec
19
Loggerhead (Caretta caretta) Stranding Location: Orleans, MA Arrival Date: 12/11/2018 Age: Juvenile Weight: 15.8 kgs (35 lbs) Case History This adorable little loggerhead was originally found on the beach in Orleans, Massachusetts on December 4th, 2018. Draco was quickly transported to New England Aquarium to be triaged. Draco's body temperature…
Dec
19
Loggerhead (Caretta caretta) Stranding Location: Wellfleet, MA Arrival Date: 12/11/2018 Age: Juvenile Weight: 119.6 kgs (43 lbs) Case History Neville Longbottom stranded as a cold stun on a beach in Wellfleet, Massachusetts on December 4, 2018 and was quickly transported to the New England Aquarium (NEAq) to be triaged. Veterinary…
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