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May 09

Pumbaa

Green Sea Turtle (Chelonia mydas) Stranding Location: Factory Creek off Beaufort River, Beaufort, SC Arrival Date: 5/4/2019 Age: Juvenile Weight: 3.99 kg (8.8 pounds) Case History Butch and Caroline Mumma were on their dock in Beaufort, SC when they noticed friend, Stuart Harvey, in his boat circling something not far…
May 09

Iggy

Loggerhead Sea Turtle (Caretta caretta) Stranding Location: Myrtle Beach State Park Pier, SC Arrival Date: 4/30/2019 Age: Juvenile Weight: 16.16 kg (36.2 pounds) Case History Myrtle Beach State Park rangers received a call about a hooked loggerhead sea turtle at the pier. Once at the scene, state park rangers carefully…
Apr 25

Aardvark

Green Sea Turtle (Chelonia mydas) Stranding Location: Hog Inlet, North Myrtle Beach, SC Arrival Date: 4/18/2019 Age: Juvenile Weight: 7.28 kg (16 lbs) Case History Chloe West, Chris Irvine, Dawson West, Elyyn Irvine and Joyce Hill were visiting the Cherry Grove beachfront on a beautiful Thursday when Chloe, an animal…
Apr 24

Spring is Softie Season

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…
Apr 02

Nala

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 01

Love on Land and Sea: An Evening with Ron Magill

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

Not All Grouper Species are a “Good Catch”

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

Unearthing a Mystery: Stories from Marine Mammal Paleontologists

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

Mufasa

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

Zazu

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…
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