This is an attempt to list every species on exhibit at South Carolina Aquarium in Charleston, South Carolina during my visit on 5-28-19. I am including species for which there is a sign on each exhibit, and using the map going along the suggested route from the aquarium entrance to its named zones. This list may be of more interest to those already familiar with the aquarium since I am not arranging the species by animal type. I will post each zone separately for clarity.
MOUNTAIN FOREST: (7 Exhibits)
This zone is reached by visitors entering the Great Hall and then ascending an escalator to its upper floor to begin their route. The first two exhibits seen are still in the Great Hall, while the remainder are located beyond a door in a large mesh-enclosed room open to the elements that is composed of simulated rocky walls along a narrow path and live trees planted amongst them. The space is very tall and capped by an angled roof that is a significant design element of the whole front of the aquarium building.
Open-topped room-sized exhibit enclosed by tall harp wire in front and a wall in back:
Bald Eagle
Small-sized open-topped pond:
Turtle (unsigned, unidentified)
The remainder of the exhibits are inside the naturalistic tall room:
Large-sized tall walk-through room with simulated rocky walls and live trees, enclosed with mesh, for free-flight birds:
American Crow
Mourning Dove
Northern Bobwhite
Wild Turkey
3 small-sized open-topped pond aquariums with waterfalls, signage unclear as to which species occupied each exhibit:
Bluehead Chub
Brook Trout
Brown Trout
Central Stoneroller
Rainbow Trout
Smallmouth Bass
White Sucker
Yellowfin Shiner
Medium-sized simulated rocky-walled yard viewed through two large glass panels, with pond for underwater viewing:
River Otter
MOUNTAIN FOREST: (7 Exhibits)
This zone is reached by visitors entering the Great Hall and then ascending an escalator to its upper floor to begin their route. The first two exhibits seen are still in the Great Hall, while the remainder are located beyond a door in a large mesh-enclosed room open to the elements that is composed of simulated rocky walls along a narrow path and live trees planted amongst them. The space is very tall and capped by an angled roof that is a significant design element of the whole front of the aquarium building.
Open-topped room-sized exhibit enclosed by tall harp wire in front and a wall in back:
Bald Eagle
Small-sized open-topped pond:
Turtle (unsigned, unidentified)
The remainder of the exhibits are inside the naturalistic tall room:
Large-sized tall walk-through room with simulated rocky walls and live trees, enclosed with mesh, for free-flight birds:
American Crow
Mourning Dove
Northern Bobwhite
Wild Turkey
3 small-sized open-topped pond aquariums with waterfalls, signage unclear as to which species occupied each exhibit:
Bluehead Chub
Brook Trout
Brown Trout
Central Stoneroller
Rainbow Trout
Smallmouth Bass
White Sucker
Yellowfin Shiner
Medium-sized simulated rocky-walled yard viewed through two large glass panels, with pond for underwater viewing:
River Otter
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