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The season two premiere of What's Wild looked at a keystone species found in South Carolina’s sandhills. If you caught this episode, about the gopher tortoise who has one of the dirtiest jobs. Scroll...
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Getting their name from their burrowing behavior, gopher tortoises play a vital role as a keystone species in the sandhills ecosystem they call home. It’s here that we will see why these creatures...
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The South Carolina Aquarium is home to over 5,000 animals! It also features a one-of-a-kind experience for students and learners of all ages by providing a space that inspires both conservation and...
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At a zoo you’d expect to primarily see animals from around the world but as it turns out, there are a few local residents on display. One of these native species to South Carolina, the Pine Snake...
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Planet Earth is wild! And animals need to be ready to survive. Explore Riverbanks Zoo to meet snakes with night vision, zebras that hide and tigers born to hunt! Plus many more wild animals and plants...
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The upper surface of the terrapin's shell, called the carapace, is formed of 13 plates, or scutes. Each scute is roughly circular and grooved with rings. Since one ring is formed each year, the age of...
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Alligators are not normally found in brackish or salt water, although they do occasionally swim there. They much prefer freshwater and must return to it to drink. They can reach 19 feet in length, but...
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"B" is for Brodie, Laura (1908-2004). Herpetologist. Born on a farm in Lexington County, Brodie began collecting snakes and frogs as a young child. By her teens she had converted an outbuilding into...
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Pritchard’s Island, which is off the coast of Beaufort, South Carolina, is one of hundreds of barrier reef islands scattered along the entire southeastern coast. Pritchard’s Island is only accessible...
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Patrick McMillan visits the sunny, rocky slopes of Jeff Davis County, Texas, where he shows us the Big Bend Tree Lizard. This lizard is a subspecies of tree lizard, and they are described as “ornate”...