Tony Kukulich

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RIDGELAND — The Nature Conservancy closed on the purchase of 2,700 acres of the former Chelsea Plantation in Jasper County. The $32 million conservation deal comes after several years of contentious efforts to develop the property, which is nestled between Highway 462, Highway 170 and the Broad River, and pressed against the border with neighboring Beaufort County.

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HILTON HEAD ISLAND — A juvenile sperm whale was euthanized late on May 4 after being discovered stranded on one of Hilton Head's mid-island beaches. A social media post from the Town of Hilton Head Island stated that the whale was sedated and then euthanized by a veterinarian from the University of Florida. The medication and equipment needed to complete the operation also needed to come from Florida.

1 week ago | aikenstandard.com | Tony Kukulich

HILTON HEAD ISLAND — A juvenile sperm whale was euthanized late on May 4 after being discovered stranded on one of Hilton Head's mid-island beaches. The whale was sedated and then euthanized by a veterinarian from the University of Florida, the Town of Hilton Head Island posted on social media. The medication and equipment needed to complete the operation also needed to come from Florida.

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COOSAW ISLAND — What started as a idle observation made during the isolated days of the pandemic culminated recently in the dedication of the Coosaw Sea Island Heritage Preserve. The 122-acre parcel in coastal Beaufort County is the latest addition to the S.C. Heritage Trust which for more than five decades has existed to inventory, evaluate and protect natural and cultural resources important to the state's heritage.

1 week ago | postandcourier.com | Tony Kukulich

The 122-acre Coosaw Sea Island Cotton Heritage Preserve was dedicated during a ceremony on Coosaw Island on April 22, 2025. The preserve features rare remnants of fields once used to grow sea island cotton. The fields, which were likely dug by hand by enslaved people, were unnoticed for decades before they were discovered.