Category: News

There are few things more likely to coax a smile from a Tennessee Aquarium employee than the hatching of a penguin chick. Except, of course, when two chicks waddle …

All 2019 tote proceeds will directly support our work in the Sea Turtle Care Center to rehabilitate sick and injured turtles – like Zazu. Zazu was found stranded on Caper’s …

The Tennessee Aquarium’s ongoing effort to safeguard two turtle species against the possibility of extinction has produced four adorable signs of continued success. During back-to-back incubator inspections on May …

Kemp’s ridley (Lepidochelys kempii) Stranding Location: Cherry Grove Fishing Pier, North Myrtle Beach, SCArrival Date: 6/22/2019Age: JuvenileWeight: 3.08 kgs (7 pounds) Case History Sarafina was caught on hook and line at the Cherry …

Kemp’s ridley (Lepidochelys kempii) Stranding Location: Cherry Grove Fishing Pier, North Myrtle Beach, SCArrival Date: 6/23/2019Age: JuvenileWeight: 3.85 kgs (8.5 pounds) Case History On an early Sunday morning, Rafiki was caught on hook-and-line …

Portuguese Man-of-War (Physalia physalis) An infrequent visitor of the South Carolina coast, the Portuguese Man-of-War is not a true jellyfish, but rather a colorful colony of floating organisms called …

Loggerhead (Caretta caretta) Stranding Location: Hunting Island State Park, SCArrival Date: 6/3/19Age: Adult femaleWeight: 118.6 kgs (260 pounds) Case History Banzai was spotted stranded on a sand bar at …

Robust redhorse have an interesting history, as they were a mystery for 122 years. They were lost to science until fishery biologists found five “mystery fish” in the Oconee …

Old wooden furniture, computer keyboard, golf clubs and rugs…what do these things all have in common? They’ve all ended up in a Charleston County recycling bin, but they don’t …

Green Sea Turtle (Chelonia mydas) Stranding Location: Myrtle Beach State Park Pier, SCArrival Date: 5/27/2019Age: JuvenileWeight:2.0 kgs (4.4 pounds) Case History Scar was accidentally hooked at the Myrtle Beach …