Kemp's ridley (Lepidochelys kempii) Stranding Location: Live Oak Landing in Edisto Beach State Park Arrival Date: 7/18/2017 Age: Subadult Weight: 15.7 kg (34.6 pounds) Case History This endangered Kemp's ridley... read more →
Loggerhead (Caretta caretta) Stranding Location: Pawley's Island Creek, SC Arrival Date: 5/28/2017 Age: Sub-adult Weight: 45.6 kg (100.3 pounds) Case History Gary was rescued by kayakers on Pawley's Island, SC.... read more →
Loggerhead Sea Turtle (Caretta caretta) Stranding Location: Seabrook Island, SC Arrival Date: 05/3/17 Age: Juvenile Weight: 48 kg (105.8 pounds) Case History Early Wednesday morning, during a nesting survey, Lauryn... read more →
Green Sea Turtle (Chelonia mydas) Stranding Location: MacKay Creek, Hilton Head Island, SC Arrival Date: 4/9/2017 Age: Juvenile Weight: 30 lbs Case History Pearl was found by a fisherman in... read more →
In the spirit of Election Day, our animals are running – and swimming, slithering, hopping and flying – for Aquarium Mayor! Each of the below candidates is putting their best... read more →
Just how healthy is the ocean along the East Coast? Dolphins could be key in finding the answer to that question and could also provide insight into long-term human health... read more →
What do these famous artists have in common with the furry and cute primate from Madagascar? Well it turns out that they are all pretty talented painters. As part of... read more →
Two endangered Kemp’s ridley sea turtles are back in the wild after successful rehabilitation by the South Carolina Aquarium Sea Turtle Rescue Program. The juvenile sea turtles, Prescott and Kingsbury,... read more →
Shark sightings and attacks have made headlines throughout the Carolinas this summer. As we head into the holiday weekend, our experts have received many questions about how to stay safe... read more →