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Nov 20

The Seafood Spin on Family Feasts

It finally feels like fall in the Lowcountry! The heat is no longer engulfing us, the sunlight dissipates when the work day ends, and the beaches have become a location for locals again. Around this time of year, nostalgia starts to kick in as we trek home for the holidays,…
Nov 01

The Tide is High: Where Art and Action Collide

It was a very ominous evening as guests fought the sheets of rain to make it to the second Holland Lifelong Learning lecture of the season. After guests dried off, grabbed a glass of wine to warm up and found their seats, they were introduced to a real-life scient... errr…
Nov 01

P. Sherman

Green (Chelonia mydas) Stranding Location: Goat Island, SC Arrival Date: 10/29/2017 Age: Juvenile Weight: 2.15 kg (5 pounds) Case History P. Sherman was found floating at the surface of the water with his hind (caudal) end up and was easily rescued by boaters that happened to spot him. P. Sherman…
Oct 27

Clumpy

Loggerhead (Caretta caretta) Stranding Location: Apache Pier, North Myrtle Beach, SC Arrival Date: 10/25/2017 Age: Subadult Weight: 64.64kg (142 pounds) Case History Clumpy had quite the journey getting to the Sea Turtle Care Center (STCC). South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) received many phone calls from concerned citizens about…
Oct 26

Good Catch Goes Local – A New Era of Sustainability

Happy National Seafood Month! If you’re like me, you’ve been counting the days until the first oyster roast of the season. Even when October has come and gone, we can still celebrate our local, sustainable fisheries and seafood all year long with South Carolina Aquarium Good Catch and our Good…
Oct 24

Becky

Kemp's ridley (Lepidochelys kempii) Stranding Location: Georgetown, South Carolina Arrival Date: 10/19/2017 Age: Juvenile Weight: 6.28 kg (13.8 pounds) Case History This endangered Kemp's ridley was found floating and lethargic in Mud Bay in Georgetown, SC. Becky was rescued by South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (DNR) in-water researchers who…
Oct 04

Dolphins are Sounding the Alarm: Are We Listening?

On Wednesday, September 20, 150 guests enjoyed a brilliant sunset, small bites from Zoe’s Kitchen and sampled Ship’s Wheel Hard Cider. The cherry on top? Three groups of dolphins swam by easily visible from the South Carolina Aquarium’s Harbor Overlook Terrace. Bottlenose dolphins are a mainstay in the lowcountry and…
Oct 02

Squishy

Kemp’s Ridley Sea Turtle (Lepidochelys kempii) Stranding Location: Wando River, SC Arrival Date: 09/23/2017 Age: Juvenile Weight: 11.5 kgs (25 pounds) Case History Squishy was found floating at the surface of the water in the Wando River.  Rescuers noticed a very prominent boat strike injury to the right side of…
Sep 26

Gerald

Loggerhead (Caretta caretta) Stranding Location: Bulls Bay, SC Arrival Date: 09/22/2017 Age: Subadult Weight: 55.3 kg (122 pounds) Case History This subadult loggerhead was rescued by boaters in Bulls Bay near the Cape Romain National Wildlife Refuge. Gerald was found with a crab pot buoy line entangled around his left…
Sep 25

Charlie

Green Sea Turtle (Chelonia mydas) Stranding Location: Pawley’s Island, SC Arrival Date: 09/21/2017 Age: Juvenile Weight: 1.58 kg (3.5 pounds) Case History Charlie was found stuck in pluff mud on Pawley's Island and most likely stranded at low tide. Charlie was lucky to have been found soon after high tide,…
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