Category: News

Kemp’s ridley (Lepidochelys kempii) Stranding Location: Kiawah Island, SCArrival Date: 8/6/2019Age: JuvenileWeight: 9.5 lbs Case History Shenzi was hooked by a surf fisherman early in the afternoon on Tuesday, …

Does your front yard transform to a pond each time it rains? Does your driveway become a river during a storm? Unfortunately, this is becoming the reality for many …

What’s that sound? We can tell you one thing: it’s not seismic testing! As you might have heard, the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control recently opposed …

As of a recent veterinary checkup, the baby Macaroni Penguin chick is now as big as its papa penguin, Merlin, and closing in on balancing the scales with its mother, …

In a fittingly jaw-some turn of events at the height of Shark Week frenzy, the Tennessee Aquarium hatched a baby female Epaulette Shark earlier this week. Measuring just a …

Remembering Alabaster Today, we lost a treasured member of our Aquarium family – Alabaster the albino American alligator. Alabaster came to the South Carolina Aquarium in 2009. He had …

On Thursday, July 18, a Gentoo Penguin chick died due to complications with its intestinal tract. The chick hatched on June 9. With all baby animals, the early weeks …

Search for a shark with a toothy grin in the Great Ocean Tank (GOT) – meet our sand tiger sharks! These guys have protruding, jagged teeth that jet out …

Outdoor play, delicious food and cold drinks on a hot summer day – there’s nothing like a cookout to bring together friends and family! Unfortunately, widespread grilling can take …

Summer is upon us! The weather is humid, the waters are warm and the sun is blazing hot. It’s the season of long afternoons at the beach, swimming in …