Greetings and Happy New Year! We have just reached the end of another busy and exciting year for the South Carolina Aquarium Sea Turtle Rescue Program. With 27 live stranded sea turtles admitted, 2013 was the second highest admission year since the program began in 2000. In addition, 31 sea…
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Looking quite fashionable in black neoprene accented with hot pink straps, our lone green sea turtle patient, Eddie, is finally able to swim below the surface of the water without bobbing to the surface like a cork. The neoprene dive suit we began designing for Eddie last summer is helping…
Dec
16
Every year in early December, a few Sea Turtle Rescue Program staff and volunteers make the trek down to The Turtle Hospital in the Florida Keys for a sea turtle rehabilitation conference. Not only does the conference provide amazing networking and learning opportunities, but it also gives us a great…
Dec
12
1. Hosting a party? Use reusable glassware, recyclable plasticware, and cloth napkins. 2. Turn that drawer full of old holiday cards into gift tags by cutting out festive shapes and attaching to gift box. 3. Purchase local, organic ingredients for your holiday meal. Don’t forget your reusable bags when you…
Nov
22
The South Carolina Aquarium is thrilled to accept the Wedding Wire Rated Award. Thanks to your reviews, this award is a reflection of our tireless efforts to improve the quality of our services and the customer service our clients receive. The Aquarium has been hosting special events since opening in…
Nov
15
CHARLESTON, S.C. — November 15, 2013 — The Polar Express 4-D Experience is now playing at the South Carolina Aquarium 4-D Immersion Theater through January 1, 2014. Children and adults of all ages are invited to see The Polar Express come to life. The movie and a visit to the…
Nov
05
CHARLESTON, S.C. —November 5, 2013 — Sip a festive cocktail and enjoy the Aquarium's animal collection after dark during the Sea Life by Starlight fundraiser at the South Carolina Aquarium, Saturday, December 7, 2013 from 7-10 p.m. This one-of-a-kind evening will feature a laser light show, sustainable seafood by Middleton…
Oct
22
I was surprised to learn about the health problem of my favorite patient when I first started my internship with the South Carolina Aquarium Sea Turtle Rescue Program. She is a large loggerhead named Huntington and is recovering from an intestinal impaction caused by a dense mass of scallop shells,…
Oct
09
"Pluff," a 65-pound loggerhead sea turtle treated by the South Carolina Aquarium Sea Turtle Rescue Program, will be released this Thursday, October 10, 2013 at the Folly Beach County Park. The public is invited to come out to watch as Pluff returned the ocean at 4:30 p.m. The release is…
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loggerhead (Caretta caretta) Stranding Location: Oyster Creek Nuclear Power Plant in New Jersey Arrival Date: 09/24/2013 Age: subadult Weight: 34 kg (~79 lb.) Case History Jersey was originally caught on September 1, 2013 in a cooling canal for the Oyster Creek Nuclear Power Plant in New Jersey. Getting pulled in…
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