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Currents

Nov 22
Nov 15

How to Recycle Right

Residents and businesses in Charleston County enjoy the convenience of a single-stream recycling program. We can throw our paper, cardboard, soda cans and plastic containers all in the blue bin and – voila! – it’s all gathered and sorted by Charleston County. But Charleston County is discovering a considerable increase…
Nov 01
Oct 13

Good Catch Recipe Contest

Submit your own sustainable seafood recipe in our Good Catch Recipe Contest! We will choose our favorite recipes and cook them on the world-wide premiere (okay, actually just on our Facebook page) of our cooking show, Kate and Kate in the Kitchen! Kate Mullins, our Marketing Manager and Kate Dittloff, Public Relations Manager, along…
Oct 06

Our Hurricane & Severe Weather Plan

We at the Aquarium go to great lengths to prepare for any natural disaster. Once a tropical storm or hurricane becomes a possible threat to Charleston, our team immediately springs into action. In fact, we start preparations right when hurricane season begins. We maximize stocks of animal diets the first…
Oct 03
Oct 03

Hunting

Green Sea Turtle (Chelonia mydas) Arrival Date: September 28th, 2016 Stranding Location: Hunting Island, SC Weight: 8.0 lbs Lifestage: Juvenile Case History The Sea Turtle Care Center staff is always on call, allowing our patients to get quick medical attention if need be. Stranded sea turtles know no holidays or…
Sep 29

Global Fishing Watch: Be a Watchdog for Our Oceans

On September 15 at the Our Ocean Conference in Washington, a momentous stride was made in the health and future of our oceans: Oceania in partnership with SkyTruth and Google formally unveiled Global Fishing Watch. What is Global Fishing Watch? Global Fishing Watch enables anyone with an internet connection to…
Sep 28

Holland Lifelong Learning – “Groundbreaking News: Journey to Recovery”

The second season of Holland Lifelong Learning premiered last Wednesday, September 21st, coinciding with another exciting moment in the Aquarium’s history – the groundbreaking of Zucker Family Sea Turtle Recovery™. Held in the Aquarium’s Great Hall, over 150 guests comprised of community members, Aquarium supporters, business leaders, students and volunteers…
Sep 27

Anna Hyatt

Loggerhead (Caretta Caretta) Arrival Date: September 13th, 2016 Stranding Location: Oyster bank at Huntington Beach State Park, SC Species: Loggerhead Weight: ~140lbs Life stage: Adult female Case History A large loggerhead sea turtle, stranded on an oyster bank at Huntington Beach State Park, was found by a kayak tour being…
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