MURRELLS INLET, S.C. (WBTW) — The marshes in Murrells Inlet are home to a variety of wildlife, but last week a group of kayakers saw something that seemed just a little out of place.
SPOTTED: a seal in South Carolina?
Mike Eady has been conducting Kayak tours with his company, Black River Outfitters, for 20 years. During that time, Eady said the tours haven’t been without the occasional wildlife visitor.
“You see a lot of species of birds,” Eady said. “You also see some mammals out in the marsh, sometimes sea turtles, and every once in a while, we see the alligators that cross from Huntington Beach State Park.”
On Thursday, Eady was out on a tour when he and his group saw something unusual swimming toward them.
“We’re in a small creek cause the tide’s going out, and there’s not a lot of water,” Eady said. “And we see this funny little object floating in the water coming towards us. And I’m like, ‘What is that?’ I had 10 guests on my trip that day, [wondering] what is that? And then all of a sudden he stuck his head up, and we realized it was a seal.”…