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Feb 10

2017 Good Catch Dinner at Boathouse at Breach Inlet

It's time for yet another magnificent Good Catch dinner at the Boathouse at Breach Inlet! On February 28th at 6 pm, Chef Mike Eckert will prepare a delectable, five course meal featuring sustainable seafood and coupled with wine pairings by Chris Cross of Breakthru Beverage. Tickets are $58 per person,…
Feb 10

Shark Shallows Becomes The Shallows

Members and Aquarium guests, we have some exciting news! The exhibit known as Shark Shallows is changing - the spotlight will now be placed on the classiest of the chondrichthyes class, the most charismatic of the extraordinary elasmobranchii…you guessed it… Rays! Cownose rays and southern stingrays will be the stars of…
Jan 30

Good Catch and St. Jude Farms Partner at Lowcountry Oyster Festival

It was oysters all day at the Lowcountry Oyster Festival. Area businesses joined together to provide some of the best of Charleston cuisine. Whether you're a dedicated lover of seafood, a fan of the many-varied and nuanced hush puppy, or you just love a good burger and some fries, there…
Jan 27

Holland Lifelong Learning – “Branch Out: Shark and Ray Evolution”

Filling a lecture hall at the College of Charleston‘s Harbor Walk Campus, excited adults, college students and shark-enthusiasts were greeted by the South Carolina Aquarium’s Director of Education, Brian Thill, who presented the theme for the fourth session of the Aquarium’s Holland Lifelong Learning series. The audience was about to…
Dec 28

For a Lucky 2017, Hoppin’ John and Sustainable Seafood

Every place has its lucky New Year tradition – that one magical food that, if consumed on New Year’s Day, will grant you good luck for the rest of the year. In Spain, it’s grapes. In Germany, it’s sauerkraut. Lentils in Italy. Turkey, pomegranates… And in the U.S South, it’s…
Dec 15

Sea Turtle Snack Bar is Ocean Friendly Certified

The South Carolina Aquarium is passionate about protecting wildlife and wild places, and another step is being taken to protect our beautiful environment and ocean. The Aquarium’s eatery, the Sea Turtle Snack Bar, recently became Ocean Friendly Restaurant Certified. The certification is through the Charleston Chapter of the Surfrider Foundation,…
Dec 15

Luke Skywalker

Loggerhead (Caretta caretta) Arrival Date: 11/27/2016 Stranding Location: Eastham, Massachusetts Weight: 43 pounds Case History Luke Skywalker stranded on a frigid beach in Cape Cod. Luke was extremely lethargic, with a low heart rate of about 6 beats per minute, when he arrived at New England Aquarium. Fluids, vitamins and…
Dec 15

Kylo Ren

Green (Chelonia mydas) Arrival Date: November 27th, 2016 Stranding Location: Wellfleet, Massachusetts Weight: 8.6 pounds Case History Kylo Ren arrived at New England Aquarium on along with Princess Leia and Han Solo. Kylo Ren was triaged with fluids, vitamins, received radiographs and was started on antibiotics. There was some radiographic…
Dec 15

Princess Leia

Green (Chelonia mydas) Arrival Date: November 27th, 2016 Stranding Location: Eastham, Massachusetts Weight: 4.6 pounds Lifestage: Juvenile Case History This patient was admitted to New England Aquarium on 11/13/2016, h/she was very lethargic and chilly! Princess Leia received life-saving treatments including fluids and vitamins, and was gradually warmed back up…
Dec 15

Han Solo

Green (Chelonia mydas) Arrival Date: November 27th, 2016 Stranding Location: Brewster, Massachusetts Weight: 5.5 pounds Lifestage: Juvenile Case History Han Solo arrived at New England Aquarium on 11/12/2016 with a chilly body temperature of 50.8°F and had to gradually be warmed up to about 70°F. Han Solo's left eyelid appeared…
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