Currents

Jun 15

Bryce’s Story

Heather Murray and her son Bryce are huge animal lovers. They use every chance they get to interact with the South Carolina Aquarium outreach table at all the different events we attend. A few weeks ago, at the Lowcountry Kids Expo, they were the lucky winners of our drawing for…
Apr 04

AZA Grants Accreditation to The South Carolina Aquarium

Silver Spring, Maryland (Date) – The Association of Zoos & Aquariums (AZA) today announced that The South Carolina Aquarium was granted accreditation by AZA’s independent Accreditation Commission. “The Association of Zoos and Aquariums accredits only those zoos and aquariums that meet the highest standards,” said AZA President and CEO Dan…
Mar 27

The Plastic Impact: Perspectives from our Holland Lifelong Learning Speakers

Kelly Thorvalson, Conservation Programs Manager at the South Carolina Aquarium Speaker for “Groundbreaking News: Journey to Recovery” “In the 16 years spent rehabilitating sick and injured sea turtles, the South Carolina Aquarium has admitted fourteen patients with plastics in their intestinal tracts, nine of those in the last two years.…
Mar 15

The Magic of Sensory Seas

Sara Kirlin has grown up with the South Carolina Aquarium. One of her earliest memories is peering into the Carolina Seas exhibit, and meeting the sea turtle biologists in the hospital. Now a senior at Faith Christian School in Summerville, Sara is certain that she wants to embark on a…
Feb 27

Holland Lifelong Learning: “Blue Mind: Water For Your Well-being”

What’s your first memory of water? Was it a family trip to the beach? Diving into a community pool? Splashing in a puddle? It is hard to deny that something powerful happens, emotionally, when many of us are near water. Dr. Wallace J. Nichols spoke about the science behind this…
Feb 24

Are We Living on a Plastic Planet?

Join the conversation on March 30th. No issue facing the health of our oceans and ocean life is more pressing than that of plastic pollution. A recent study estimated that approximately eight million metric tons of plastic debris entered the sea from coastal regions in 2010 (Jambeck et al., 2015)…
Feb 10

Shark Shallows Becomes The Shallows

Members and Aquarium guests, we have some exciting news! The exhibit known as Shark Shallows is changing - the spotlight will now be placed on the classiest of the chondrichthyes class, the most charismatic of the extraordinary elasmobranchii…you guessed it… Rays! Cownose rays and southern stingrays will be the stars of…
Jan 30

Good Catch and St. Jude Farms Partner at Lowcountry Oyster Festival

It was oysters all day at the Lowcountry Oyster Festival. Area businesses joined together to provide some of the best of Charleston cuisine. Whether you're a dedicated lover of seafood, a fan of the many-varied and nuanced hush puppy, or you just love a good burger and some fries, there…
Dec 15

Sea Turtle Snack Bar is Ocean Friendly Certified

The South Carolina Aquarium is passionate about protecting wildlife and wild places, and another step is being taken to protect our beautiful environment and ocean. The Aquarium’s eatery, the Sea Turtle Snack Bar, recently became Ocean Friendly Restaurant Certified. The certification is through the Charleston Chapter of the Surfrider Foundation,…
Dec 01

12 Cold Stunned Turtles Arrive at the Aquarium

These aren't the turtles you're looking for... Oh wait - if you're looking for the 12 cold-stunned turtles named after Star Wars characters then yes, they are. 12 turtles, all named after Star Wars characters, arrived at the Aquarium on Sunday, November 27. Part of a large group of cold…
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