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Founder of the Coastal Expeditions Foundation, mayor of Awendaw, S.C., and conservationist Captain Chris Crolley joins this week’s Carolina Outdoors. Hear him talk about loggerhead sea turtles in Cape Romain National Wildlife Refuge, upcoming tours, and his involvement in politics as a public servant.
Hear from Captain Chris Crolley:
- Volunteers on Cape Romain National Wildlife Refuge are critical to its success. They are trained technicians with trainings and licenses that certify them to interact with sea turtles.
- There have been record numbers of nesting turtles on the Cape Romain Islands in recent years.
- It takes sea turtles about 30 years to lay eggs and be mature.
- Did you know that Boeing South Carolina is involved in conservation efforts? Hear how they work with Cape Romain and Coastal Expeditions in the Lowcountry.
- Captain Crolley has been invited to lobby and become involved in politics to advocate for conservation and nature.
Learn more about the Coastal Expeditions Foundation here: https://coastalexpeditions.com/coastal-expeditions-foundation/
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