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Jun 27

Remley

Kemp’s ridley (Lepidochelys kempii) Stranding Location: Remley’s Point, Mt. Pleasant, SC Arrival Date: 06/22/2014 Age: Juvenile Weight: 2.4 kg (~5 lb.) Case History This little sea turtle is the second Kemp’s ridley admitted this month after being caught on hook-and-line by a recreational fisherman. A nearby resident safely confined this…
Jun 27

Lazarus

Loggerhead (Caretta caretta) Stranding Location: Garden City, SC Arrival Date: 06/07/2014 Age: Juvenile Weight: 32.4 kg (~72 lb.) Case History Emaciated, lethargic, and near death, this juvenile loggerhead stranded on the beach near Calhoun Street in Garden City. Local S.C.U.T.E. nesting beach volunteers assisted with the timely rescue and transport…
Jun 25

Bay

Kemp’s ridley (Lepidochelys kempii) Stranding Location: Edisto Beach State Park Environmental Learning Center fishing pier Arrival Date: 06/05/2014 Age: Juvenile Weight: 4.8 kg (~11 lb.) Case History A fisherman at Edisto Beach State Park captured this small juvenile Kemp’s ridley on hook-and-line, an occurrence which is becoming more common as…
Jun 25

Show us your #FishFace, Shannon!

Name: Shannon Howard Occupation: Senior Biologist With the South Carolina Aquarium since: 2003 as a volunteer and 2005 as a staff member Hometown: Ottawa, Ohio When I was a kid, I wanted to be: an environmentalist. I was always outside and wanted to save the planet. I work at the…
Jun 11

Amelia Now Swimming the Warm Waters of the Atlantic Ocean

CHARLESTON, S.C. — June 9, 2014 — It is a happy ending for a small sea turtle found lifeless in a Lowcountry saltmarsh. This past January a family found Amelia, a 10-pound juvenile green sea turtle, cold and lethargic in a marsh on Hilton Head Island, South Carolina. The family…
Jun 04

Mitchel

loggerhead (Caretta caretta) Stranding Location: Hilton Head Island Arrival Date: 05/14/2014 Age: Juvenile Weight: 28.4 kg Case History The third sea turtle to strand alive this past week was found near Hilton Head Island, a location where a significant number of our sea turtle hospital patients have been rescued from…
Jun 03

June is Member Month at the South Carolina Aquarium!

CHARLESTON, S.C. — June 1, 2014 — With Shark Week just around the corner, it's never been a better time to become a member of the South Carolina Aquarium. June is Member Month, and every Saturday, member children visiting the Aquarium receive a special prize (while supplies last), and every…
May 27

Three Sharks Join the Deepest Tank in North America

CHARLESTON, S.C. — May 23, 2014 — Today a team of more than 15 South Carolina Aquarium staff moved three large male nurse sharks into the Aquarium's 385,000-gallon Great Ocean Tank. Two of the sharks are 7-feet long and weigh approximately 200 pounds, the third shark is nine-feet long and…
May 27

Sustainable Seafood Dinner at Michael’s on the Alley

CHARLESTON, S.C. — May 27, 2014 —Upscale dining with inventive fresh cooking is on the menu for the next South Carolina Aquarium Sustainable Seafood Dinner taking place at one of Charleston’s newest restaurants, Michael’s On The Alley, a classic steakhouse. The unique dinner, taking place June 10, 2014 at 6:30…
May 22

Show us your #FishFace, David!

Name: David Wilkins Occupation: Curator With the South Carolina Aquarium since: 1999 Hometown: Hattiesburg, Mississippi When I was a kid, I wanted to be: an astronaut. I grew up watching people walk on the moon. I work at the Aquarium because: I love freshwater fish. My day starts with: a…
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