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Nov 15

How to Recycle Right

Residents and businesses in Charleston County enjoy the convenience of a single-stream recycling program. We can throw our paper, cardboard, soda cans and plastic containers all in the blue bin and – voila! – it’s all gathered and sorted by Charleston County. But Charleston County is discovering a considerable increase…
Nov 01
Oct 06

Our Hurricane & Severe Weather Plan

We at the Aquarium go to great lengths to prepare for any natural disaster. Once a tropical storm or hurricane becomes a possible threat to Charleston, our team immediately springs into action. In fact, we start preparations right when hurricane season begins. We maximize stocks of animal diets the first…
Oct 03

Hunting

Green Sea Turtle (Chelonia mydas) Arrival Date: September 28th, 2016 Stranding Location: Hunting Island, SC Weight: 8.0 lbs Lifestage: Juvenile Case History The Sea Turtle Care Center staff is always on call, allowing our patients to get quick medical attention if need be. Stranded sea turtles know no holidays or…
Sep 28

Holland Lifelong Learning – “Groundbreaking News: Journey to Recovery”

The second season of Holland Lifelong Learning premiered last Wednesday, September 21st, coinciding with another exciting moment in the Aquarium’s history – the groundbreaking of Zucker Family Sea Turtle Recovery™. Held in the Aquarium’s Great Hall, over 150 guests comprised of community members, Aquarium supporters, business leaders, students and volunteers…
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 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…
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