Lowcountry Marine Wildlife

The Lowcountry of South Carolina is full of animals of all kinds. From birds in the air, to fish in the sea. The marshes and oceans and are teeming with life, and each creature has a specific role to play to ensure a healthy thriving environment. Check out the buttons below for more information on the most common species you may encounter in your outdoor adventures!

Scavenger Hunt

Each page number throughout the book corresponds to a different animal found in the lowcountry. Can you find them all?

One=0       Osprey

Two=T        Turtle

Three=T        Tern

 Four=F       Fiddle Fish

Five=F           Frog

 Six=S        Shark

 Seven=S           Sea Trout

 Eight=E      Egret

Nine=N         Night Heron

Ten=T           Tree Swallow

Eleven=E      Eagle

 Twelve=T      Tiger Shark

Thirteen=T    Tufted Titmouse

Fourteen=F     Fish Crow

Fifteen=F    Fiddler Crabs

 Sixteen=S    Sand Pipers

Seventeen=S  Shrimp

Eighteen=E         Eel

Nineteen=N  Nurse Shark

 Twenty=T    Tarpon

Twenty-One=0    Owl

Twenty-Two=T Tri Colored Heron

Twenty-Three=T  Trout

Twenty-Four=F   Fish

Twenty-Five=F Foresters Tern

Twenty-Six=S   Spotted Trout

Twenty-Seven=S   Sand Dollar

 Twenty-Eight=E Eastern Oyster

Twenty-Nine=N Nettle 

Thirty=T      Terapin

Thirty-One=O Oyster Catcher

 Thirty-Two=T    Tiger Prawn

Thirty-Three=T  Tuna

Thirty-Four=F   Flying Fish

Thirty-Five=F     Flounder

 Thirty-Six=S    Sail Fish