Get ready for an interactive event that will take place right on the beach as the Isle of Palms Rec Center presents its Sea Stroll & Learn on June 12, hosted by Joseph Coll with Barrier Island Eco Tours. During this educational walk, Coll will take you on a journey to learn more about sharks and their impact on the ocean ecosystem.
“I’m going to dive into a little bit about conservation facts and how important sharks are,” Coll shared.
Coll will highlight how to identify specific marine life, discuss handling techniques for any species you may catch and explore the role of sharks in maintaining the balance of the ecosystem. Coll, 21, already has 10 years of experience and has been with Barrier Island Eco Tours since he was 11 years old.
“I’m just passionate about all the wild and marine life that we have here in the Lowcountry,” expressed Coll.
The biggest takeaway is that sharks are at the top of the food chain. “Any healthy ecosystem has top predators that are there maintaining the populations of everything else below them,” Coll explained.
The sharks in our area primarily onfeed on mullet, menhaden, Atlantic croaker and redfish. The most common sharks in the Charleston area are the Atlantic sharpnose and the bonnethead.
This Sea Stroll & Learn offers a fantastic opportunity for the community to come together and fully appreciate the complexities of the marine ecosystem and the life it supports.
For more information, contact the IOP Rec Center at (843) 886-8294.
By Maurice J. Frazier
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