Acorn Naturalists Acorn Naturalists offers school supplies and science and nature activity kits. Receive 10%…
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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
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
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
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…
Sep
07
Monday night, the Post & Courier received a letter to the editor stating that the South Carolina Aquarium is not equally accessible to children of all backgrounds. Read the letter here. Please see the response of our President and CEO, Kevin Mills, and Chairman of the Board, Jonathan Zucker: Dear Editor: A recent…
Sep
01
Kemp's ridley (Lepidochelys kempii) Stranding Location: Marshland Road Boat Landing- Hilton Head Island, SC Arrival Date: August 20, 2016 Age: Juvenile Weight: 3.5 lbs Case History "Oyster" is a juvenile Kemp's ridley that was caught on hook and line at Marshland Road Boat Landing by the Old Oyster Factory. Luckily, instead…
Aug
30
As you may know, our Shark Shallows exhibit has been without its title star...the sharks! We understand that much of our communication has stated that the sharks will be back by the end of the summer, however, the process is taking longer than we anticipated. It's important to us that…
Aug
26
Leatherback (Dermochelys coriacea) Stranding Location: Oak Island Creek near Folly Beach Arrival Date: May 6, 2016 Age: Juvenile Weight: 441 lbs. Case History A citizen discovered this massive juvenile leatherback stranded during the King Tide in the salt marsh behind Mariners Cay Condos, several hundred feet from the Oak Island Creek.…
Aug
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Loggerhead (Caretta caretta) Stranding Location: Found in-water in Caper's Inlet Arrival Date: August 10th, 2016 Age: sub-adult Weight: 122 lbs Case History This sub-adult loggerhead was found by Barrier Island Eco Tours, a naturalist guided boat tour that explores the saltmarshes and barrier islands around Charleston. The turtle was struggling…
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