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Oct 01

Dozer

Loggerhead (Caretta caretta) Stranding Location: Myrtle Beach, SC Arrival Date: 09/15/2014 Age: Sub-adult Weight: 60.5 kg (133 pounds) Case History A Myrtle Beach city employee found this debilitated loggerhead about 5am at 53rd Avenue N front beach. The crew used a backhoe (it was initially reported as a bulldozer, hence…
Sep 29

Show us your #FishFace, Sallie!

Name: Sallie Behrend Occupation: Aquarist With the South Carolina Aquarium since: 2000 as a volunteer and 2004 as a staff member Hometown: Mount Pleasant, South Carolina When I was a kid, I wanted to be: a marine biologist. I work at the Aquarium because: I love it! My day starts…
Sep 27

“Tanked” Inspired: How We Built the Great Ocean Tank

We are incredibly excited to be part of the Animal Planet network TV Show “Tanked.” Our curator, David Wilkins, collected freshwater fish for an Aquarium at the Horry County Museum for the episode which airs tonight (Sept. 26, 2014) at 10 p.m. on Animal Planet. All of this was documented…
Sep 26

Salvage for our Seas: Artwork by Daniel Miner

CHARLESTON, S.C. — Sept. 26, 2014 — Marine animals come to life through recycled metal, tools and old engine parts in the South Carolina Aquarium's newest art installation, Salvage for our Seas. The exhibition, on display through January 15, 2015, features sculptures by Charleston artist Daniel Miner representing the Lowcountry's…
Sep 08

Seabrook

Kemp’s ridley (Lepidochelys kempii) Stranding Location: Seabrook Island, SC Arrival Date: 08/31/2014 Age: Juvenile Weight: 2.9 kg (~6 lb.) Case History A young Kemp’s ridley caught on recreational hook-and-line fishing gear, the fourth we’ve treated this year, arrived on Labor Day weekend just hours after we admitted both a green…
Sep 08

Bailey

Green (Chelonia mydas) Stranding Location: Bailey Island, Edisto, SC Arrival Date: 08/31/2014 Age: Juvenile Weight: 15.1 kg (~33 lb.) Case History The week prior to Labor Day 2014, we admitted to the hospital three sea turtles with severe boat strike wounds to the face and beak: this green sea turtle…
Sep 08

McAdoo

Loggerhead (Caretta caretta) Stranding Location: 3rd Avenue South on Myrtle Beach, SC Arrival Date: 08/26/2014 Age: Juvenile Weight: 22.8 kg (~50 lb.) Case History On August 26th, a petite juvenile loggerhead stranded near 3rd Avenue South on Myrtle Beach. Not only did this turtle have boat strike wounds to the…
Sep 03

Labor Day Weekend Strandings

Labor Day weekend turned out to be an incredibly busy time for the Sea Turtle Rescue team! For only the second time in our history, we admitted three stranded sea turtles in one day on Sunday, August 31st. All three were victims of negative human impacts. Barb Gobien and Barb…
Aug 29

The Granary: Sustainable Seafood Dinner with Perfectly Selected Beer

Join the South Carolina Aquarium Sustainable Seafood Initiative and The Granary for the next Sustainable Seafood Dinner taking place Sunday, August 31, 2014 at 6 p.m. Executive Chef Brannon Florie has created the four-course meal featuring fresh sustainable seafood that honors the bounty of the Lowcountry. Offerings include: Seafood charcuterie…
Aug 04

Celebrate the End of Summer with a Sea Turtle Release

CHARLESTON, S.C. — August 4, 2014 — Two sea turtles rehabilitated at the South Carolina Aquarium Sea Turtle Rescue Program are ready to return to the deep blue sea. The public is invited to say goodbye to Bay, a Kemp's ridley sea turtle, and Mitchel, a loggerhead sea turtle, on…
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