Murrells Inlet, SC- Two otters in the Lowcountry Zoo at Brookgreen Gardens have moved into their new home an 8,000 gallon above-ground pool made from clear acrylic panels called River Basin Retreat. Inside the approximately 1,200 square foot pool, replicas of smooth rock formations provide the otters with places to rest above the water and serve as “diving boards” when they jump into the pool. The best part of the River Basin Retreat is that it gives visitors to the Gardens an opportunity to see the otters up-close underwater and the chance to take some great photographs of these lively little creatures at play! [Read more…]