outdoors | Edisto Island Botany Bay Ecotours
10 Years of Touring Excellence
B
otany Bay Ecotours is
celebrating its 10-year an-
niversary this year. As Edisto’s
only biologist-owned tour company, Botany Bay Ecotours is consistently
rated number one with Trip Advisor and was given their Certificate of
Excellence for customer satisfaction.
Their tours are full of amazing information on the delicate and complex
ecological systems in the ACE Basin.
The Dolphin Ecotours provide end-
less opportunities to observe the bot-
tlenose dolphins that call the estuaries and waterways around Edisto home.
The dolphins live and hunt in groups called pods, and you will no doubt
see them rolling alongside the boat,
hunting together in swirling circles or even witness them strand feeding on
Ecotour.
If you are looking for history and
the shores. The dolphins of Edisto are
culture, make sure to join in on the
as it is a learned feeding behavior that
celebrity host Sarah Burnell. Miss
special in their strand feeding habits not all dolphin pods demonstrate.
Strand feeding happens when one
or more dolphins rush the underwater prey, pushing them rapidly toward
the shoreline. The momentum from
their waves deposits both the prey and the dolphins onto the shore, where
the dolphins gobble up
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their meal and wiggle themselves back into the water. You can
also witness the social
interactions of pods with calves and male-and-female mating activity.
These behaviors are just a sampling
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of what you could see on a Dolphin
Gullah/Geechee Ecotour with island Sarah is well known for her rousing renditions of cultural songs and her moving stories of growing up as a
Gullah on the island. She speaks the Gullah/Geechee language for you,
Pack a blanket, bring wine and hors
d’oeuvres and sit back and soak in the
stunning Lowcountry sunset over the
ACE Basin. Relax and enjoy the view while you’re guided through the calm waters around Edisto. The blazing orange sunset lights up the marsh
grasses like gold, and the sky contrasts with glorious pink over the rivers. Make sure to bring your camera! Botany Bay also offers private
calls the dolphins up to the boat with
tours to discover deserted islands and
laugh with tales about farming and
Pine Island to explore the beautiful
a centuries-old melody and makes you fishing with her parents. If you aren’t familiar with the deep roots of the
Gullah/Geechee culture in the coastal Lowcountry, let Miss Sarah take you on a journey of discovery.
Sunset tours are the perfect way
to end a beautiful day at the beach.
wild monkeys! Book an excursion to deserted beaches, or charter a trip to
Morgan Island, AKA Monkey Island, to try and spot the monkeys swinging
through the trees. Whatever your level of adventure, Botany Bay Ecotours is ready to get you there!
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