Coastal Companion

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Baby Otter Finds Home at Brookgreen Gardens

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Murrells Inlet, SC- The Lowcountry Zoo at Brookgreen Gardens got a surprise new resident that will soon become part of the new River Otter exhibit. In late May, staff member Barbara Stone, found a baby otter struggling to cross a road in the Gardens. She picked him up and took him to the Zoo office and the staff immediately began to search for the nest and the mother. They were unable to locate either but had some extra formula on hand and he was hungry. “ I think he just got separated from the litter” said Andrea DeMuth, Curator of Animals. “He is small for his age and probably just could not keep up with them. We had our vet, Dr. Sharon Jansky with ARK Animal Hospital in Surfside Beach, check him out and he is just fine.”

Senior animal handler, Larry Elliott, is hand raising the two-three month old otter and teaching him how to swim. When he is older he will join the other otters in the Zoo but for now, he is not part of the daily program.

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Dylan the Sea Turtle’s Release Party – Jekyll Island, GA

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Here is the latest information from the Georgia Sea Turtle Center.

Dylan will be receiving her flipper tags, PIT tag and a satellite transmitter on June 29, in the afternoon. If you are at the Center, you will be able to view this through our Treatment Room Window!

The release is now scheduled and being planned for June 30. She will be released on Jekyll Island at the beach in front of the Convention Center. There will be a roped off area for public viewing on a first come, first serve basis.

Our best wishes to Dylan on her new exciting journey!

Click here to read our previous post about Dylan.

Georgia Sea Turtle Center Celebrates One-Year Anniversary

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Celebrate the one-year anniversary of success and progress with Scoot the Turtle.
The Georgia Sea Turtle Center is hosting its one-year anniversary celebration June 28 from 1-4 pm at the Georgia Sea Turtle Center. Local residents and guest are invited to join Scoot the Turtle and the GSTC staff in this elaborate celebration of success and future progress.

Activities begin with a turtle release at the Beachdeck at 1:00. Guest are then invited back to the Georgia Sea Turtle Center for relaxing musical sounds of Straight No Chaser while touring the facility and visiting the rehabilitant turtles. Kids can enjoy activities ranging from cookie and notepad decorating to reenacting the life of a turtle, shell included.

For more information on the Anniversary Celebration contact the Georgia Sea Turtle Center at 912-635-4444. The Anniversary Celebration is part of a full weekend of activities in connection with the Jekyll Island Foundation’s Sea Turtle Weekend. For more information on Sea Turtle Weekend visit www.jekyllislandfoundation.org or call 912-635-4402.

About the Georgia Sea Turtle Center
The Georgia Sea Turtle Center officially opened June 16, 2007 in Jekyll Island, Ga.’s Historic Landmark District on the site of the original 1903 Power Plant building, which has been preserved and adapted for reuse. The ambitious, $3 million center – offering an outstanding, museum-style learning experience and a state-of-the-art rehabilitation center and veterinary clinic – is the first of its kind in Georgia. For more information about the Georgia Sea Turtle Center and related programs, visit www.georgiaseaturtlecenter.org.

A Day with Nature – St Augustine

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Enjoy the many natural and cultural treasures that Anastasia State Park has to offer. This event will be carried out with a combination of programs such as birding and eco walks, information booths, seminars, and hands on nature crafts, nature games for kids, native plants, and natural foods.
This event takes place at Anastasia State Park from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on June 28th.
Admission: $5 per vehicle

Saturday, Jun. 28, 2008

Call 904.461.2033 or visit www.floridastateparks.org/anastasia