Celebrate the abundance of the Lowcountry as Executive Chef Brannon Florie prepares a delectable, five course dinner with wine pairings and featuring sustainable seafood. Connect with Good Catch Manager Shelley Dearhart as she will tells you how you can make responsible choices when ordering seafood. The dinner is Sunday, June…
May
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A huge problem in fishing practices is the issue of bycatch, the incidental catch of wildlife while catching targeted species. Bycatch can include species that are not eaten and therefore are not marketable, incorrect size of the targeted species, or banned or endangered species, like turtles, dolphins and other marine…
May
04
Green (Chelonia mydas) Stranding Location: Garden City, SC Arrival Date: 04/30/2016 Weight: 2.1 kg (~5 lb.) Case History The fourth juvenile green turtle to be admitted into our sea turtle hospital in April 2016 was lucky enough to be rescued by Trae Wright, a Charleston-based firefighter and paramedic on vacation…
May
04
Green (Chelonia mydas) Stranding Location: Myrtle Beach State Park Arrival Date: April 27, 2016 Age: Juvenile Weight: 2.7 kg (6 pounds) Case History The South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) received a call Tuesday afternoon that a minimally responsive sea turtle had washed up on the beach in Myrtle…
Apr
28
Get excited about summer reading with these marine-themed books recommended by our friends at the Charleston County Public Library. Juvenile Whoosh!: A Watery World of Wonderful Creatures By Marilyn Baillie Splash into this interactive story to explore how various animals act in the water and the ways that children mimic them.…
Apr
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By Kirsten Quigley, Founder and CEO of LunchSkins We created the LunchSkins brand as an easy solution to disposable plastic bags and as an example of how small, everyday actions can make a big difference. We may have started small - just three moms around the kitchen table - but…
Apr
25
The South Carolina Aquarium is honored to work with the S.C Department of Health and Environmental Control on their South Carolina King Tides Initiative, an initiative to document the effect that extreme tide events have on our state's beaches, coastal waterways, private property and public infrastructure. The term "King Tide"…
Apr
22
Recycle your toys while helping us build our next exhibit. Now through June 30, donate your gently used LEGO® bricks and plates at the Ticket Window or the Trading Post for use in BricksALIVE! What we are looking for: · LEGO® Bricks and plates · DUPLO® Bricks for the Interactive…
Apr
11
Written by Ashley Bradt, Leader of our High School Internship Program Wow! I feel like I blinked and we are already on our last month of training classes for the High School Intern Program! Since January, we have been training twenty wonderful, highly motivated students from all over the tri-county area.…
Apr
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Working together to support sustainable fisheries – it takes a Nation: Interview with John Fallon of Gulf United for Lasting Fisheries (G.U.L.F.) The effort to create a sustainable fishing industry is represented on a multitude of scales, locally, regionally, nationally and internationally. Organizations around the globe are working tirelessly to…
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