Aquarium - Charleston SC

Just some pics from today!


Left: Spotted Turtle (Clemmys guttata)









Below: Various sea turtle skulls - behind-the-scenes! : P

















Left: Siren



Below: Sea turtle in rehab center





















Left: Mud Turtle (Kinosternon subrubrum)

Left: Loggerhead (Caretta caretta)

SNOOOOZIN'!!!

Left: Eastern Kingsnake (Lampropeltis getula)

Look for: shiny black or dark brown with light, bold chain-like pattern.

Left: Hellbender (Cryptobranchus allegniensis)

Look for: flat head with wrinkly body/folds along side. Adults have no external gills.

Left: Gopher Tortoise (Gopherus polyphemus)

Look for: stumpy feet without webbing & rigid,

unhinged plastron. These tortoises will burrow.

Left: American Alligator (Alligator Mississippiensis)

Left: Diamondback Terrapin (Malaclemys terrapin)

Look for: distinct pattern on carapace and spots on legs, neck and head.

Above: Corn snake (Pantherophis guttatus) AND Below: Copperhead (Agkistrodon contortrix)

This exhibit showed people how to tell the difference between venomous and non-venomous snakes - illustrating the triangular head versus a rounded head, vertical-slit pupils versus rounded pupils, and pits on the face.

Above: Bullfrog (Lithobates catesbeianus)
Below: another American alligator.

'Ello Everyone! Just wanted to share a few pics from our trip to the SC Aquarium today. We had an awesome time and got a cool behind-the-scenes tour! The greatest part of the day was seeing the sea turtle rehab center. It was great and very interesting. These creatures are amazing!

~Mel. P.

College of Charleston (Dr. Welch)