Protecting Wildlife
How well do you think you know the dos and don’ts, the ins and outs, the who, what, when, and where of life on Seabrook Island?
Take a chance and test your knowledge and expand your understanding of the rules and regulations on Seabrook Island regarding wildlife.
Sharpen your pencils and see how you do! Answers will appear at the bottom of each post but don’t peek before you’ve answered the questions.
- Turtle season runs from about December through the end of April. ( ) TRUE ( ) FALSE
- Lights are allowed that illuminate the beach between 9:00 pm and dawn during turtle season. ( ) TRUE ( ) FALSE
- Strand feeding is a learned behavior for dolphins where they push fish onto the beach and then follow to eat them. ( ) TRUE ( ) FALSE
- FALSE – Turtle season runs from about May through the end of September.
- FALSE –No lights are allowed that illuminate the beach between 9:00 pm and dawn during turtle season. Hatchlings are disoriented by artificial light and may head away from the ocean.
- TRUE – The dolphins in our area are known for strand feeding, which is a learned behavior where they push fish onto the beach and then follow to eat them. It is a rare and incredible sight.
Got all three correct? Woo hoo! Two out of three right? Not bad. Only one out of three? All three wrong? You might want to study up! Click here to find all you need to know about protecting wildlife on Seabrook Island.
–Tidelines Editors
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