If you’ve ever attended a South Carolina Aquarium litter sweep in the community, you’ve contributed to a growing citizen science dataset. To date, more than 1,950 litter sweep participants... read more →
Shifting schedules in the fall can often lead to chaos and clutter accruing all around you. Suddenly, you might find your countertops covered in homework, books, bills, magazines and... read more →
You just walked up the main pathway to the Aquarium, and you’re standing by The Shallows looking out over the water. Shipping vessels are passing by, a sailboat glides... read more →
There are ample ways to get from point A to point B; our animals at the Aquarium display a variety every day! As they’re making moves crawling, slithering,... read more →
Don’t be fooled by their colorful appearance — behind the lionfish’s beautiful exterior lie defense mechanisms that can wreak havoc on native species, like snapper, grouper, sea bass, spadefish... read more →
Brrrrring! You awaken to the familiar buzz of your alarm. You open your eyes and turn on the light, unplugging your phone as you step out of bed and... read more →
Summer’s arrival in the Lowcountry means packed beach bags, long-awaited vacations and… evacuation plans? That’s right, the Atlantic hurricane season is upon us and from June to November, we... read more →
Within our walls is a safe haven for our state’s sea turtles. Here, you’ll hear the shuffle of medical supplies and whoosh of tanks, you’ll feel the spirited hustle... read more →
It’s the layers upon layers of intertwined marshgrass acting as a fluid buffer between the incoming water... read more →
Monkeys, and stingrays and turtles... oh my! These are just some of the animals Dr. Jamie Torres, our new director of veterinary care, has had the pleasure of working... read more →