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Pets Need the Luck of the Irish – Savannah, Georgia

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Savannah, GA) – It’s been a rough few weeks for the homeless pets of Coastal Pet Rescue, with no pot of gold anywhere in sight.
“We know when we accept a pet into our rescue that there is great risk of health issues,” says Coastal Pet Rescue president and founder Lisa Scarbrough. “With so little in donations since November, we really were not prepared for the mounting veterinary costs in just the last few weeks.”

Coastal Pet Rescue has four adult dogs undergoing heartworm treatment, at a cost of about $400 per treatment, with two dogs needing more than one. Additionally, four of the nearly 30 puppies spent the weekend in the ER vet, netting a $900 bill, with more expenses to follow.

“We really want to change the lives of homeless pets, but without donations, we’re being forced to turn new animals away daily,” says Scarbrough.

Donations may be made online at www.coastalpetrescue.org or by mail to
PO Box 30462, Savannah, GA 31410.

Coastal Pet Rescue will hold an adoption day at the H&R Block Party in Pooler (115 Canal St.) this Saturday from 10 to 3. Adoption fees are $100 for canines, $80 for felines, and include shots current to age, heartworm test, FIV/FeLV test, microchipping and spay/neuter.

For more information, visit www.coastalpetrescue.org or call 912-228-3538.

Camp Carolina Grand Opening Festival & Scout Expo

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Join the South Carolina Aquarium on Liberty Square to celebrate the grand opening of the new major exhibit, Camp Carolina. Enjoy a day packed with outdoor activities, fun for the kids and live music on the lawn. Watch as scouts demonstrate their outdoor skills; test your own camping talent on the climbing wall; listen to camping stories while feasting on s’mores. You won’t want to miss a visit inside the Aquarium to see firsthand Camp Carolina’s exciting interactives and animals! The outdoor festival is FREE and open to the public. Standard admission rates apply for the Aquarium and Camp Carolina, the new exhibit experience. Children 1 and under (free); Youth 2-11

To learn more about Camp Carolina visit scaquarium.org or call (843) 720-1990.

Grand Opening of New Stingray Bay Exhibit at the Zoo – Jacksonville, Florida

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Seaweed-Cutting Ceremony Set For Saturday, March 1 at 10 a.m.

The Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens’ newest exhibit, Stingray Bay, officially opens with a special seaweed-cutting ceremony on Saturday, March 1 at 10:00 a.m.  Guests will have the opportunity to interact with the stingrays by petting and feeding them as they swim in a 17,000-gallon pool.  This exciting, interactive exhibit is made possible by of the generous support from Jacksonville’s hometown supermarket Winn-Dixie.

“This is the only opportunity in Jacksonville for families to interact with stingrays,” said Dennis Pate. “Kids large and small will enjoy and learn about these sea creatures that live right off the First Coast.”

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Soldiers on Tybee Island, Georgia

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Several hundred members of the Indiana National Guard, most with their families, will be spending their leave on Tybee before their deployment to Iraq. February 26th to March 5th, 2008
Phone: 912-786-5444

Brookgreen Gardens Celebrates 2008 as the Year of the Frog!

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Murrells Inlet, SC– Beginning on Leap Day, Friday, February 29th  and lasting throughout the year, zoos and aquariums across the country will join the AZA and celebrate the Year of the Frog to promote amphibian conservation. In support of this effort Brookgreen Gardens’ Lowcountry Zoo, the only AZA  accredited zoo on the coast of the Carolinas, will host a special frog program at the E. Craig Wall, Jr. Lowcountry Center on Friday, February 29th from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. “The purpose of the program is to make people aware that amphibians and frogs are declining in the wild and that there are things people can do to help them to survive,” explained Andrea DeMuth, Brookgreen’s Curator of Animals. “We will have materials to hand out about the plight of amphibians  and have two aquariums, one with tree frogs and one with anoles for visitors to see.”
Brookgreen Gardens, a National Historic Landmark and non-profit organization, is located on U.S. 17 between Myrtle Beach and Pawleys Island, South Carolina, and is open to the public daily. For more information, consult our web site at www.brookgreen.org  or call 800-849-1931.