Back to school special at Ripleys Aquarium of Myrtle Beach and Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Myrtle Beach! Until August 18th!
Oh, to be two sharks holding fins. 💕 Whitetip reef sharks like to spend their days resting on the ocean floor with fellow sharks. You're most likely to see them swimming around at night, as they're nocturnal! 🌚
Meet Bandit, Ripley’s Aquarium’s newest SEA-lebrity! 🐢 Bandit was found stranded on Little St. Simon’s Island, GA, in April 2021. Weighing 60 pounds and measuring nearly two feet long, she was quite a bit bigger than the average patient at Georgia Sea Turtle Center making her quite the sight to see! If you look closely, you’ll spot a small pouch on the back of Bandit’s shell. This mobility aid became essential after a boat propeller injury left her with partial paralysis and buoyancy issues. Because of this special weight pouch, Bandit can now swim comfortably and freely. Thanks to Turtles Fly Too, Bandit recently flew from Georgia Sea Turtle Center to her new home in Myrtle Beach, where she is currently thriving in our Marine Science Research Center!
SEA the first Dancakes under the waves right in Myrtle Beach at Ripleys Believe It or Not! Pick your own masterpiece made right before your eyes-they are so beautiful, you won’t want to eat it! Only here until 4pm today, July 13th, get your unbelievable pancake art!
Getting a high five from a sloth has officially been crossed off the summer bucket list. ✅ Get up close and per-SEA-nal with our two-toed sloths at a Sloth Encounter! After learning all about the inner workings of the Aquarium, you'll get to hang with Rico and Cleo during their feeding time. https://bit.ly/3VuMmbn
Taking in the rays. 🌞
Do you know where this hidden Ray Bay viewing spot is? 🤔
☀️🪼Just like the upside-down jelly, our favorite things to do are lounge in the sun and hang out with friends. 🪼☀️ Similar to corals, this jelly has a symbiotic relationship with the algae that lives in its tissues. By lying upside-down, the jelly exposes its algae to the sun and allows it to photosynthesize! When they orient themselves upside-down in shallow water where the sunlight is intense, they are maximizing energy production.
Come SEA us at Ripley's Aquarium of Myrtle Beach! Huge sharks, adorable penguins and loveable sloths are only a few of the animals you can see here at our fully indoor family adventure! Skip the ticket line and purchase your tickets online here! https://ticketsmb.ripleys.com/myrtle/
Shell-o... It's me. 🦈 Sand tiger sharks can be pretty sneaky while in the water! They're able to gulp air from the surface and hold it in their stomachs in order to maintain neutral buoyancy, which allows them to float nearly motionless in the water.
If your day is dragon, take a break with the weedys! These weedy sea dragons like to relax and drift around in the water amongst the seaweed. When they do want to move up or down, they change the amount of air in their floatation bladders.
Sea-haw! 🤠 These horses are always ready to giddy up!A seahorse's dorsal fin can wave up up to 70 times per second in order to propel them forward!
Shellebrate International Penguin Day with us at Ripley’s Aquarium of Myrtle Beach!
Shellebrate International Penguin Day with us at Ripley’s Aquarium of Myrtle Beach!
See Rico and Cleo during breakfast only at Ripleys Aquarium of Myrtle Beach!
No matter where you are, you can help contribute to a cleaner Earth. Happy Earth Day! 🌎
Just another whimsical Wednesday for our divers! 🤿 Swim by our daily dive show at Rainbow Rock to learn all about being a diver at the Aquarium and what it's like to take care of the curious creatures that live there. 🪸
Ripley’s Aquariums is proud to be a part of this groundbreaking rescue effort initiated by NOAA Fisheries Service. Follow the link to learn more about this incredible rescue. https://bit.ly/4axUfS7
A moment of nirvana with the piranhas. 😁 The word "piranha" means "tooth fish" in the Brazilian language, Tupí! While animals like our sand tiger shark regularly lose and replace individual teeth all the time, piranhas replace their teeth in groups. 🦷
