Holiday shopping means more than clicking “checkout” this year. Enjoy buying presents for loved ones when you select options from our Gifts That Give Back! Proceeds from every item in our gift guide go straight back to the Aquarium, which means your gift directly supports our efforts in animal care, education and conservation.
Aquarium Membership
Whether you’re looking for a place for a tiny tyke to explore, a world of hands-on learning for a budding biologist, a peaceful sanctuary to add to a self-care routine or even a unique date spot, an Aquarium membership is the perfect gift! Members enjoy unlimited visits for a full year, special pricing on events like Aquarium Aglow, exclusive member programs, local discounts and more.
Sea Turtle Guardian
For your loved ones and friends with a heart for wildlife conservation, gift a year of Sea Turtle Guardian benefits. They’ll join a community of passionate advocates for sea turtles, all while connecting to the work of our Sea Turtle Care Center™. Through exclusive behind-the-scenes content, they’ll enjoy an inside look into our working hospital, where we have rescued, rehabilitated and released more than 400 threatened and endangered sea turtles back to the wild. This gift also offers convenient annual or monthly payment options.
Adopt an Animal
Searching for the perfect holiday gift for the animal enthusiast in your life? Symbolically adopt an animal in their name! With different package options available, you can choose to adopt a sea turtle, otter, shark or bald eagle, and your loved one will receive a personalized certificate, adoption decal, animal fact sheet or even a huggable plush!
General Admission Tickets
If you have holiday visitors coming to town or want to plan a special day on the waterfront in downtown Charleston, you can give the gift of Aquarium tickets! Just call our Customer Service Center at (843) 577-FISH (3474), and we’ll make sure you can share all the fun of the Aquarium with gift tickets.
Supplies for Patient Care
Running a sea turtle hospital not only takes compassionate veterinary care, expert sea turtle biologists and plenty of adaptive patient tanks, but it also takes lots (and lots) of supplies. If your loved one has a heart for sea turtle rehabilitation or animal care, you can donate supplies from our Amazon Wish List in their name! From microscope slides and bleach to towels and enrichment items, every gift truly makes a difference for our animals and staff.
Online Gift Shop
Do you like to browse a wide selection before you choose a gift? Check out our Online Gift Shop! Pick from a wide variety of Aquarium-themed souvenirs and gifts, all selected with sustainability in mind.
Pillars of Support
Leave your mark for future generations to find! As a Pillars of Support donor, you make a lasting impression on the Aquarium landscape and become a part of each other’s family history. Your loved one’s name will be featured on a legacy fish placed upon a column in our Great Hall. This gift begins at $500, with monthly payment options available.
A Donation in Their Honor
If your loved one would prefer a gesture or act in place of a physical gift, you can donate to the Aquarium in their honor! From providing daily enrichment for our animals to fulfilling an education outreach program for students across the state, all donations make a lasting impact on our work.