It's that time of year — time to plunge into another season of Holland Lifelong Learning. This six-part adult lecture series, now in its fifth year, strives to connect... read more →
Visit the Trading Post to trade in your finds, earn points and leave with cool natural artifacts! Learn about the natural environment when you bring in artifacts. Our education... read more →
Kemp's ridley (Lepidochelys kempii) Stranding Location: Cherry Grove, North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina Arrival Date: 8/20/2019 Age: Sub-adult Weight: 40.3 lbs Case History Nobi was found by a... read more →
You may have noticed we had fewer public releases in 2019 than in prior years. Because public sea turtle releases are much anticipated and celebrated in Charleston, we wanted... read more →
There's a new Good Catch Coordinator in town and she's tons of fun and filled with fish facts! Want to virtually meet her? We sat down for an impromptu... read more →
Artists come in all different shapes, sizes and...species! Using animal-safe paint, our animals create beautiful works of artistic genius! Animal art is a major component of the Aquarium's animal... read more →
Remembering Alabaster Today, we lost a treasured member of our Aquarium family - Alabaster the albino American alligator. Alabaster came to the South Carolina Aquarium in 2009. He... read more →
Summer is upon us! The weather is humid, the waters are warm and the sun is blazing hot. It's the season of long afternoons at the beach, swimming in... read more →
Loggerhead (Caretta caretta) Stranding Location: Hunting Island State Park, SC Arrival Date: 6/3/19 Age: Adult female Weight: 118.6 kgs (260 pounds) Case History Banzai was spotted stranded on... read more →
Loggerhead (Caretta caretta) Stranding Location: Cape Island, Cape Romain National Wildlife Refuge, McClellanville, SC Arrival Date: 5/25/2019 Age: Adult Weight: 132 kg (290 pounds) Case History Cape Romain National Wildlife... read more →