Discover Yahoo! With Your Friends

Explore news, videos, and much more based on what your friends are reading and watching. Publish your own activity and retain full control.

To get started, first

YOUR FRIENDS' ACTIVITY

    Madagascar Moving in to the South Carolina Aquarium

    PRWeb – Wed, Feb 1, 2012

    New year, new excitement at Charleston’s #1 family attraction.

    Charleston, SC (PRWEB) February 01, 2012

    Construction is now underway on the Madagascar Journey exhibit opening this spring at the South Carolina Aquarium. MWV (formerly MeadWestvaco) is the presenting sponsor of the new exhibit, helping make it possible for South Carolinian’s to experience the wonders of Madagascar first-hand.

    Construction:


    The South Carolina Aquarium is a not-for-profit institution and therefore often relies on talented staff and volunteers to help build new exhibits. They started construction on Madagascar Journey, the Aquarium’s largest temporary exhibit in early January in the Countess Alicia Spaulding Paolozzi Exhibit Gallery. Staff and volunteers are transforming more than 20% of the Aquarium’s exhibit space to a world beyond our shores, including six habitats for more than 20 new species, including ring-tailed lemurs and mossy leaf geckos. There will also be fun new interactive elements such as a safari jeep and passport stamping station, and just for the little ones, Mini-gascar, where they can jump, climb and play! For more information on the new species as well as the exhibit, visit http://www.scaquarium.org.

    Changes Due to Exhibit Construction:


    Visitors to the South Carolina Aquarium may notice some changes due to the construction of Madagascar Journey. The Camp Carolina and Toddler Cove exhibits are now closed as construction is taking place in those locations. Because of that, the life-sized play elements that were part of Toddler Cove have been moved to other areas of the Aquarium. Visitors will also notice more education stations set up around the facility where they can get hands-on with animals like snakes and alligators, as well as Behind-the-Scenes tours now running at the bottom of every hour. Additionally, for a limited-time, the Adult Value Pass ticket to the Aquarium includes General Admission, a 4-D Theater Experience and a Behind-the-Scenes tour of the Great Ocean Tank (a total value of $36.90 for only $24.95).

    Liberty, the Aquarium’s Bald Eagle has been moved to a new home at the top of the escalator. Her new enclosure is located on the second floor of the Aquarium where she can now welcome visitors into the Mountain Forest exhibit, kicking-off their journey from the mountains to the sea.    Liberty’s new exhibit is 25% larger and incorporates more natural light, a kid-friendly eagle’s nest as well as the Mountain Bog which is full of Yellow Belly Slider turtles.

    Call for Support:


    As a 501 (c)3 not-for-profit organization, the South Carolina Aquarium greatly relies on the generosity of the community to bring exciting and educational exhibits such as Madagascar Journey to our visitors. From volunteers to sponsors, any help can make a big difference. The Aquarium is currently looking for experienced volunteers who can help out with the construction of the Madagascar Journey exhibit. If interested, please contact the Volunteer Manager, Shirley Coggin at (843) 579-8560. If you, or your company, are interested in financially supporting Madagascar Journey, please contact Adrian Cain, Director of Institutional Advancement at (843) 579-8541.

    For all media inquiries, please contact Kate Dittloff at (843) 579-8660 or kdittloff(at)scaquarium(dot)org.

    ###

    Kate Dittloff
    South Carolina Aquarium
    843-579-8660
    Email Information


     

    There are no comments yet

    [ [ [['Connery is an experienced stuntman', 2]], 'http://yhoo.it/KeQd0p', '[Slideshow: See photos taken on the way down]', ' ', '630', ' ', ' ', ], [ [['Connery is an experienced stuntman', 7]], ' http://yhoo.it/KpUoHO', '[Slideshow: Death-defying daredevils]', ' ', '630', ' ', ' ', ], [ [['know that we have confidence in', 3]], 'http://yhoo.it/LqYjAX ', '[Related: The Secret Service guide to Cartagena]', ' ', '630', ' ', ' ', ], [ [['We picked up this other dog and', 5]], 'http://yhoo.it/JUSxvi', '[Related: 8 common dog fears, how to calm them]', ' ', '630', ' ', ' ', ], [ [['accused of running a fake hepatitis B', 5]], 'http://bit.ly/JnoJYN', '[Related: Did WH share raid details with filmmakers?]', ' ', '630', ' ', ' ', ], [ [['accused of running a fake hepatitis B', 3]], 'http://bit.ly/KoKiqJ', '[Factbox: AQAP, al-Qaeda in Yemen]', ' ', '630', ' ', ' ', ], [ [['have my contacts on or glasses', 3]], 'http://abcn.ws/KTE5AZ', '[Related: Should the murder charge be dropped?]', ' ', '630', ' ', ' ', ], [ [['have made this nation great as Sarah Palin', 5]], 'http://yhoo.it/JD7nlD', '[Related: Bristol Palin reality show debuts June 19]', ' ', '630', ' ', ' ', ], [ [['have made this nation great as Sarah Palin', 1]], 'http://bit.ly/JRPFRO', '[Related: McCain adviser who vetted Palin weighs in on VP race]', ' ', '630', ' ', ' ', ], [ [['A JetBlue flight from New York to Las Vegas', 3]], 'http://yhoo.it/GV9zpj', '[Related: View photos of the JetBlue plane in Amarillo]', ' ', '630', ' ', ' ', ], [ [['the 28-year-old neighborhood watchman who shot and killed', 15]], 'http://news.yahoo.com/photos/white-house-stays-out-of-teen-s-killing-slideshow/', 'Click image to see more photos', 'http://l.yimg.com/cv/ip/ap/default/120411/martinzimmermen.jpg', '630', ' ', 'AP', ], [ [['Titanic', 7]], 'http://news.yahoo.com/titanic-anniversary/', ' ', 'http://l.yimg.com/a/p/us/news/editorial/b/4e/b4e5ad9f00b5dfeeec2226d53e173569.jpeg', '550', ' ', ' ', ], [ [['He was in shock and still strapped to his seat', 6]], 'http://news.yahoo.com/photos/navy-jet-crashes-in-virginia-slideshow/', 'Click image to see more photos', 'http://l.yimg.com/cv/ip/ap/default/120406/jet_ap.jpg', '630', ' ', 'AP', ], [ [['xxxxxxxxxxxx', 11]], 'http://news.yahoo.com/photos/russian-grannies-win-bid-to-sing-at-eurovision-1331223625-slideshow/', 'Click image to see more photos', 'http://l.yimg.com/a/p/us/news/editorial/1/56/156d92f2760dcd3e75bcd649a8b85fcf.jpeg', '500', ' ', 'AP', ] ]
    [ [ [['did not go as far his colleague', 8]], '29438204', '0' ], [ [[' the 28-year-old neighborhood watchman who shot and killed', 4]], '28924649', '0' ], [ [['because I know God protects me', 14], ['Brian Snow was at a nearby credit union', 5]], '28811216', '0' ], [ [['The state news agency RIA-Novosti quoted Rosaviatsiya', 6]], '28805461', '0' ], [ [['measure all but certain to fail in the face of bipartisan', 4]], '28771014', '0' ], [ [['matter what you do in this case', 5]], '28759848', '0' ], [ [['presume laws are constitutional', 7]], '28747556', '0' ], [ [['has destroyed 15 to 25 houses', 7]], '28744868', '0' ], [ [['short answer is yes', 7]], '28746030', '0' ], [ [['opportunity to tell the real story', 7]], '28731764', '0' ], [ [['entirely respectable way to put off the searing constitutional controversy', 7]], '28723797', '0' ], [ [['point of my campaign is that big ideas matter', 9]], '28712293', '0' ], [ [['As the standoff dragged into a second day', 7]], '28687424', '0' ], [ [['French police stepped up the search', 17]], '28667224', '0' ], [ [['Seeking to elevate his candidacy back to a general', 8]], '28660934', '0' ], [ [['The tragic story of Trayvon Martin', 4]], '28647343', '0' ], [ [['Karzai will get a chance soon to express', 8]], '28630306', '0' ], [ [['powerful storms stretching', 8]], '28493546', '0' ], [ [['basic norm that death is private', 6]], '28413590', '0' ], [ [['songwriter also saw a surge in sales for her debut album', 6]], '28413590', '1', 'Watch music videos from Whitney Houston ', 'on Yahoo! Music', 'http://music.yahoo.com' ], [ [['keyword', 99999999999999999999999]], 'videoID', '1', 'overwrite-pre-description', 'overwrite-link-string', 'overwrite-link-url' ] ]

    News For You

    Loading...