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Apr 10

Gill

Green Sea Turtle (Chelonia mydas) Stranding Location: North Myrtle Beach, SC Arrival Date: 4/4/2017 Age: Juvenile Weight: 5.70 lbs Case History Gill was found stranded on North Myrtle Beach by a morning beach walker. South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) was alerted and volunteer transporter Linda Mataya braved the…
Apr 04

AZA Grants Accreditation to The South Carolina Aquarium

Silver Spring, Maryland (Date) – The Association of Zoos & Aquariums (AZA) today announced that The South Carolina Aquarium was granted accreditation by AZA’s independent Accreditation Commission. “The Association of Zoos and Aquariums accredits only those zoos and aquariums that meet the highest standards,” said AZA President and CEO Dan…
Mar 27

The Plastic Impact: Perspectives from our Holland Lifelong Learning Speakers

Kelly Thorvalson, Conservation Programs Manager at the South Carolina Aquarium Speaker for “Groundbreaking News: Journey to Recovery” “In the 16 years spent rehabilitating sick and injured sea turtles, the South Carolina Aquarium has admitted fourteen patients with plastics in their intestinal tracts, nine of those in the last two years.…
Mar 24

Recycling Oyster Shells

Okay, it’s March and you’re full, fat and happy from all of the winter oyster roasts you hosted. Now, what to do with all of those shells? Recycle them, of course! The increasing popularity of backyard oyster roasts has contributed to a decrease in oyster populations. Recycled oyster shells can…
Mar 20

Crush

Green Sea Turtle (Chelonia mydas) Stranding Location: Jarvis Creek near Hilton Head Island, SC Arrival Date: 3/8/2017 Age: Juvenile Weight: 6.4 lbs Case History Similar to our last two admits this year, Crush was found floating at the surface of the water and unable to dive. Michael Collins, Sea Turtle…
Mar 20

Squirt

Green Sea Turtle (Chelonia mydas) Stranding Location: MacCay Creek near Hilton Head Island, SC Arrival Date: March 4th, 2017 Age: Juvenile Weight: 10 lbs Case History Squirt was found floating at the water's surface in MacCay Creek on Hilton Head Island. Once South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) was…
Mar 16

South Carolina Aquarium Educational Program Visits Johnakin Middle School

CHARLESTON, S.C. — March 6, 2017: The South Carolina Aquarium provided a hands-on educational program, dubbed Aquarium Rovers, to four middle school classes at Johnakin Middle School on Monday, March 6, thanks to a grant from the Duke Energy Foundation. This grant will support Rovers programming for all seventh graders…
Mar 16

Fun After Dark at the South Carolina Aquarium

CHARLESTON, S.C. — March 9, 2017: The South Carolina Aquarium is keeping the doors open late once a month for the next six months as part of the Aquarium After Hours series, designed for adults, that begins Thursday, March 16. Grab a friend or a date, a beer or glass…
Mar 16

Internationally Renowned Experts Convene to Discuss Plastic Pollution Crisis

CHARLESTON, S.C. — March 10, 2017: The South Carolina Aquarium, a national leader in connecting people with water, wildlife and wild places, will host a panel of renowned experts for the Holland Lifelong Learning finale, Plastic Planet: Turning the Tides on the Plastic Pollution Crisis. As part of the Aquarium’s…
Mar 15

The Magic of Sensory Seas

Sara Kirlin has grown up with the South Carolina Aquarium. One of her earliest memories is peering into the Carolina Seas exhibit, and meeting the sea turtle biologists in the hospital. Now a senior at Faith Christian School in Summerville, Sara is certain that she wants to embark on a…
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