Oatland Island Wildlife Center
After visiting Little Tybee Island, we stopped for lunch at the Crab Shack which I recommend before heading to our next adventure: Oatland Island Wildlife Center. Our meal at the Crab Shack was definitely a splurge as we ordered the Captain Seafood Platter for 3, an appetizer and some kids meals. However that seafood platter was delicious.
We also spent some time looking that the alligators (which have been mostly born in captivity and listening to them roar)! It was pretty cool. All of the alligators were small in size.
This adventure is very budget friendly at $3 per person (we had to buy our tickets online to reserve a time) and takes you through trails. There are different enclosures with some local rescued animals such as deer, birds of prey, armadillo and more.
I always love traveling south because the vegetation is different. There are some palms, the trees have spanish moss and everything is lush.
I would not really recommend going to Tybee in the summer though: it is very busy and it is hot and humid. We enjoyed our walk here because it was mostly in the shade but it was really hot even though the temperature was not that high! The humidity makes a big difference.
We enjoyed the deer enclosure a lot not because deer are unusual (we see some quite often in our neighborhood or a the park) but because they were very friendly and came really close. I think going in cooler weather we would also have seen a few more animals.
A bientôt!
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24 Comments
Laura Bambrick
This looks like so much fun! Seeing the alligators would have been really neat. And that seafood platter looks amazing!
mimifce
The alligators roaring was really cool!
Ellie
I always love seeing moss covered trees, they are so beautiful and look magical in photos.
Looks like fun visit!
Ellie
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mimifce
They sure do! Like a mythical wonderland!
Kathrine Eldridge
What a beautiful place to visit! That crab looks so tasty.
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mimifce
I enjoyed the crab but it is too much work lol! I was impressed with the shrimp and of course the mussels went first: we all love them.
Lucy Bertoldi
So fun and adventurous! I’m salivating over the seafood platter! Have a great rest of the week xx
mimifce
Thanks, Lucy! I felt bad we couldn’t finish it all.
Joanne
The seafood platter looks amazing! What a fun day.
mimifce
I am not one for seafood much but this was good!
jodie filogomo
The humidity makes such a difference. I think that’s the only reason it’s bearable here in the 100 degrees, LOL
XOOX
Jodie
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mimifce
I get I will get a taste of that heat in a couple weeks!
Jennifer
The seafood looks so good!
Jennifer
Curated By Jennifer
mimifce
It was!
Andrea Nine
Looks like a ball. Yum and I think alligators are really cool if I’m not tooo close, lol
mimifce
I agree! Outside a boat or in an enclosure is good, lol!
Mica
That platter is huge – I bet you enjoyed it! It looks like a really good day out, and it’s nice you did get to see some animals as well 🙂
Hope that you are having a lovely week 🙂
mimifce
Even with 6 of us, we couldn’t eat it all!
Jyoti
These pictures are really cool and the food looks delicious! Wonderful Post! Have a great day!
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mimifce
Thank you!
Lovely
This sounds like a beautiful place! The seafood platter looks amazing!
xoxo
Lovely
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mimifce
It sure was!
Shelbee on the Edge
This looks like a really great place to visit, Mireille! And now I want some seafood! Thanks for linking.
Shelbee
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mimifce
It was really nice even though it was so hot!