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...Not our animals! Join us as we feed the aquarium animals.
Edisto Beach State Park
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Experience our coastal critters close-up! Come interact with our touch-tank animals while being guided by a naturalist.
Edisto Beach State Park
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Crab claws anyone? Learn the tricks to capturing these elusive crustaceans - without them capturing you - during this hands-on (careful where you put them) workshop. Discover the amazing transformations blue crabs go through before they are ready for your plate. We supply everything you will need to crab, but please bring a bucket if you want to keep the crabs you catch.
Hunting Island State Park
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Join park staff or volunteers for a cool and relaxing slideshow about the alligators of South Carolina's Lowcountry. This amazing, docile looking predator has skills and abilities that have allowed it to outlive dinosaurs, mammoths and saber-toothed cats. After the slideshow, we'll take a look in the pond at the Visitor Center for any resident alligators.
Hunting Island State Park
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Meet at the lighthouse for a fascinating look at South Carolina's only publicly accessible historic lighthouse. How tall is it? How many steps are in it? What was the keepers life like? These and many more questions will be answered as we walk throughout the historic lighthouse station. Afterwards, climb to the top for a spectacular view of the coast.
Hunting Island State Park
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Come test your knowledge of marine life with a fun game! You may learn some surprising new facts!
Edisto Beach State Park
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Pluff mud, eww! Maybe so, but the salt marsh is a key element to the coastal environment. Join us for a closer look at one of the most productive systems in the world. The closer you look, the more you will see. You may even see the world of the salt marsh a little differently after this walk.
Hunting Island State Park
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When you strole along the beach, do you think you are alone? Surprise! You are surrounded by life. Find out by what as we walk along the beach investigating tidepools, searching for secret homes and looking for signs if life in an inhospitable place. You might even find seashells, shark teeth and other treasures brought in by the tides.
Hunting Island State Park
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Come learn about the watery world of sharks and why these animals are so important to the marine ecosystem! Learn first-hand about shark biology with a group shark dissection. This program is not recommended for children under 10.
Edisto Beach State Park