4 Survival Tips from a Sea Turtle
Sea turtles are tough cookies. Not only have they been around for over 100 million years, but they also survived history’s most infamous mass extinction event, so they must be pretty tough!
5 DIY LEGO® Brick Crafts
Here are 5 ideas for upcycling and transforming LEGO® bricks into innovative and colorful items for the house, the office, or even a fish tank! Build them with your kids or as a creative craft project on your own - LEGO® bricks can truly be enjoyed by people of all ages.
5 Jaw-Dropping Facts You Didn’t Know About Sharks
Sharks are infamous thanks to movies like “Jaws” and “Sharknado", but what do you really know about the ocean’s greatest predators? Here are some interesting facts you might not know about these amazing marine creatures:
Local Aquarium Will Soon Release Its 200th Sea Turtle
There’s something magical about walking into an aquarium and seeing the creatures that are usually hidden beneath the sea.
Take the Day Off
When’s the last time you went on a walking tour of the peninsula or visited Fort Sumter? When was the last time you spent an afternoon at Middleton Place or Magnolia Plantation and Gardens? And when, when, when was the last time you checked out Colonial Lake, which has recently had one heck of a makeover? The Old Exchange Building that houses Provost Dungeon has had a new facelift too. Have you ever been? What else might you have missed?
Inspiring conservation with education for all ages
If you have been to the South Carolina Aquarium, you know that its exhibits and galleries are designed to take you on a journey from the mountains to the sea, exploring our state’s rich biodiversity and distinct geographical landscape. The Aquarium’s dedication to the species of South Carolina also includes the education of the people that populate, and visit, this state.
Share your passion. Share your story.
Young conservationists Briged and Callan Potter generously passed up birthday presents, and instead asked their friends and family to make a donation to the South Carolina Aquarium Sea Turtle Rescue Program. Their greatest gift? Being part of something bigger than themselves.
More sea turtles passing through aquarium hospital
One of South Carolina’s most beloved ocean creatures is the sea turtle. Its likeness adorns everything from jewelry to car stickers. Volunteers happily rise early in the morning to monitor nests after mother turtles have lumbered onto the beach to lay their eggs at night.