Kiawah Island's Animal Planet Special

Kiawah is a lot more than just a traditional ocean and golf resort, and after this year's Animal Planet Spring Watch the rest of the country has gotten a glimpse of how much more.

"'The focus of the island is so often golf and tennis,' said Elizabeth King, director of outdoor programs for Kiawah Island Nature Program. 'The nature program is like a best-kept secret.'
The nature program has six year-round staff members and 22 seasonal staff members. The program educates the public about the natural aspects of the island and provides 45 different types of tours and excursions focused on nature.

'I don’t think there’s a place in California that has as many species as Kiawah,' said Joe Carolei, partner, executive producer and director for Painless Productions.

Not only is Kiawah a strong example of zoological diversity, it also is not embedded in wilderness and provides relatively easy transportation, Carolei said.

Kiawah Island had 'the best of everything' in comparison to other sites Painless and Animal Planet scouted, Carolei said."

For the full Charleston Regional Business Journal article: http://www.charlestonbusiness.com/pub/13_10/news/9392-1.html

For the Spring Watch site: http://animal.discovery.com/tv/spring-watch/spring-watch.html