Tag: SC Aquarium

Another recovered sea turtle is being released back into the ocean this weekend by the SC Aquarium. Any stranded or injured sea turtles found in the area usually end up recuperating in the Sea Turtle Hospital. This weekend Edisto gets to go back to where he belongs. Come on out and watch! Then you can stick around, interrogateask the aquarium staff questions and hang out on the beach.

Edisto’s release at the Folly Beach County Park is going to be held between 11:30 a.m. and noon on Saturday, October 13th. The time is being pushed forward a bit to give the high tide a little time to go out, hopefully allowing us all to be on the beach with the turtle!

Now, a few things to remember:

The County Parks cost $5 per car to park in their facilities.

This is a HUGE, live animal so if there are delays, please bear with us. There are far worse places to be than on the beach waiting for a sea turtle!

It will probably be crowded so be kind to the folks around you, especially if they are small!

The turtle is going in rain or shine.

The most important thing is to have fun! Interact with Aquarium Staff and Volunteers on the beach and enjoy the release.
It’s right toward the end of my volunteer shift at the Aquarium, so I’m going to try to head out there with my camera as soon as I finish. I’ll have to work fast and try to get done a little early so I make it out there on time.

From the Aquarium‘s Turtle Lady

We will be celebrating the 7th Anniversary of the South Carolina Aquarium (SCA) on the beach at Isle of Palms County Park. On Saturday, May 19, “St. Simon” and “Lighthouse” will return to the ocean after rehabilitation at the SCA’s Turtle Hospital. Everyone is invited to come out at 4 pm to participate in a beach sweep and children will have a chance to run through an interactive Turtle Excluder Device. There will be opportunities to gather information about various SCA and SC Department of Natural Resources conservation programs. The turtles will arrive ~5 pm to be released. “Lighthouse” will be outfitted with a satellite transmitter so we can all track his/her movements after the release. This tracking is part of a research project to get more information about sea turtles with Debilitated Turtle Syndrome, an illness that affects many juvenile loggerheads along our coast.
This event is open to the public so forward the e-mail to your friends and family! Come early to get involved in the activities. I encourage carpooling…this is a Saturday in late May and the beaches will be busy. There is a parking lot at the County Park as well as a city lot and both have costs associated. For SCA volunteers and staff, reciprocity passes will work for the County Park, but not the city lot. If the lots are full, you’re on your own! I look forward to seeing you all out on the beach.