At the Aquarium

Sep 07

Aquarium CEO Responds to Letter to the Editor

Monday night, the Post & Courier received a letter to the editor stating that the South Carolina Aquarium is not equally accessible to children of all backgrounds. Read the letter here. Please see the response of our President and CEO, Kevin Mills, and Chairman of the Board, Jonathan Zucker: Dear Editor: A recent…
Sep 01

Oyster

Kemp's ridley (Lepidochelys kempii) Stranding Location: Marshland Road Boat Landing- Hilton Head Island, SC Arrival Date: August 20, 2016 Age: Juvenile Weight: 3.5 lbs Case History "Oyster" is a juvenile Kemp's ridley that was caught on hook and line at Marshland Road Boat Landing by the Old Oyster Factory. Luckily, instead…
Aug 30

“Where are the Sharks?” – An Update on Shark Shallows

As you may know, our Shark Shallows exhibit has been without its title star...the sharks! We understand that much of our communication has stated that the sharks will be back by the end of the summer, however, the process is taking longer than we anticipated. It's important to us that…
Aug 19

Vader

Loggerhead (Caretta caretta) Stranding Location: Found in-water in Caper's Inlet Arrival Date: August 10th, 2016 Age: sub-adult Weight: 122 lbs Case History This sub-adult loggerhead was found by Barrier Island Eco Tours, a naturalist guided boat tour that explores the saltmarshes and barrier islands around Charleston. The turtle was struggling…
Aug 04

Aqualympics 2016: Lemurs, Lobsters, Otters, and Toads!

Welcome to the 2016 Aqualympics! Our Olympian lineup has athletes from many different walks (or swims, or flies, or hops) of life! It's about to be a zoo up in here! Gymnastics: THE LEMURS Aqualympics Coach (and animal behaviorist) Kendle Enter coaches Josephine the Red Ruffed Lemur during her daily gymnastics…
Aug 01

Serp

Kemp's Ridley (Lepidochelys kempii) Stranding Location: Edisto Beach, SC Arrival Date: July 25, 2016 Age: Juvenile Weight: ~2.2 lbs. Case History This young Kemp's ridley was caught hook and line by a tourist on Edisto Beach. Thankfully, rather than throwing the injured turtle back with hook and line intact, this thoughtful…
Jul 12

March to 200

With just 7 sea turtles to go until our 200th rehabilitated turtle, South Carolina Aquarium is turtlely excited to announce the commitment of a community challenge grant in support of the Sea Turtle Recovery™ experience. Presented by Dr. Del and Linda…
Jul 12

Hunley

Loggerhead (Caretta caretta) Stranding Location: Charleston Harbor Arrival Date:July 1, 2016 Age: Adult Weight:~140 pounds Case History Just like our recent admission Sumter, this loggerhead was found during a routine research trawling by South Carolina Department of Natural Resources. Scientists on the boat noticed immediately that this turtle had sustained some severe injuries to…
Jul 08

Sully

Loggerhead (Caretta caretta) Stranding Location: Sullivan's Island, SC Arrival Date: June 27, 2016 Age: juvenile Weight: ~60 lbs Case History At about 1:15 pm, the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) got in touch with Isle of Palms sea turtle stranding volunteers - a resident of Sullivan's Island had spotted a…
Jul 04

Cherry

Kemp’s ridley (Lepidochelys kempii) Stranding Location: Cherry Grove Pier, a fishing pier in North Myrtle Beach Arrival Date: June 28, 2016 Age: Juvenile Weight: 4.5 lbs Case History This young turtle was caught by recreational fishermen off of Cherry Grove Pier. Due to the swallowed hook, medical attention and specifically surgery,…
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