Aquarium
South Carolina Aquarium
🇺🇸 United States
🐠 Aquarium, United States 159 spp. present
The South Carolina Aquarium, is an aquarium in downtown Charleston, South Carolina which 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. Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
32.791° N 79.926° W
🎟️ Visit
Essentials
Entrance
—
Tourism
High
Species present
159
speciesOpened
2000
Size
Small
Visit
Opening hours
Every day · 9:00–17:00
Getting there
- Address
- 100 Aquarium Wharf, Charleston, SC 29401
- Phone
- +1-843-577-3474
- Access
- Wheelchair accessible
What visitors say
🐠 Animals in captivity
Before you go
Where is South Carolina Aquarium?
United States
South Carolina Aquarium is an aquarium in the United States, at 100 Aquarium Wharf, Charleston, SC 29401. Its coordinates are 32.791° N, 79.926° W. The nearest national park in our atlas is Congaree National Park, about 137 km away.
What animals can you see at South Carolina Aquarium?
159 species
Citizen-science photos record 159 species at South Carolina Aquarium, including Bald Eagle, American Alligator, Northern Pintail, Roseate Spoonbill and American Kestrel. Those with a page of their own in our atlas show the odds of seeing them in the wild.
Where can you see the animals of South Carolina Aquarium in the wild?
Bald Eagle: Great Bear Rainforest
Some of the animals photographed at South Carolina Aquarium also live in the parks and cities we cover: Bald Eagle (about 80% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Great Bear Rainforest), American Alligator (about 90% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Big Cypress National Preserve) and Northern Pintail (about 60% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Keoladeo National Park).
When is South Carolina Aquarium open?
Every day · 9:00–17:00
According to its open map listing, South Carolina Aquarium is open Every day · 9:00–17:00. Opening hours change with the season and on public holidays, so confirm them on the official website before you travel.
When did South Carolina Aquarium open and how big is it?
Opened 2000, 0.4 ha
South Carolina Aquarium, an aquarium in the United States, opened in 2000 and covers about 0.4 ha, according to Wikidata and OpenStreetMap. Today 159 species are photographed there.
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Sources: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Wikidata (CC0) · iNaturalist observers · Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)