South Carolina Aquarium
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The South Carolina Aquarium, located in downtown Charleston, South Carolina, opened on May 19, 2000. Located on the historic Charleston Harbor, visitors can enjoy views of the waterfront, including the USS Yorktown and Ravenel Bridge. The Aquarium is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization and is accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA). More than 5,000 animals reside in dozens of exhibits spanning two stories. The largest exhibit, the Great Ocean Tank, holds 385,000 US gallons and stands at 42 feet deep, making it the deepest tank in North America. Additional experiences include multiple touch tanks, a sea turtle hospital and three open-air exhibits. Visitors can see various native South Carolina species including a bald eagle, river otters, alligators, cownose rays, sea turtles, sand tiger sharks, roseate spoonbills, jellyfish and more.
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Mountain Forest exhibit, SC Aquarium in Charleston IMG 4608
SC-Aquarium-front
US Navy 100417-N-6999H-051 Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Terry Boroff feeds fish during a Navy Week event at the South Carolina Aquarium on Charleston Harbor
South Carolina Aquarium sign IMG 4592
Jellyfish at South Carolina Aquarium IMG 4616
Bald eagle named "Liberty" in Charleston, SC IMG 4606
Albino alligator, South Carolina Aquarium at Charleston IMG 4633
Rattlesnake exhibit, South Carolina Aquarium IMG 4639
Fish at the SC Aquarium in Charleston IMG 4615| Type | Subtype | Date | Description | Notes | Source |
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| commons | image | Mountain Forest exhibit, SC Aquarium in Charleston IMG 4608 | Commons | ||
| commons | image | SC-Aquarium-front | Commons | ||
| commons | image | US Navy 100417-N-6999H-051 Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Terry Boroff feeds fish during a Navy Week event at the South Carolina Aquarium on Charleston Harbor | Commons | ||
| commons | image | South Carolina Aquarium sign IMG 4592 | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Jellyfish at South Carolina Aquarium IMG 4616 | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Bald eagle named "Liberty" in Charleston, SC IMG 4606 | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Albino alligator, South Carolina Aquarium at Charleston IMG 4633 | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Rattlesnake exhibit, South Carolina Aquarium IMG 4639 | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Fish at the SC Aquarium in Charleston IMG 4615 | Commons | ||
