Naturally Kiawah Magazine Volume 35 | Page 22

Where the Wild Things Are … South Carolina Style Photographs by Debby Hill L ast year Kiawah Island was the vacation spot of choice for a monarch from a small country. Really. As he was driving (or being driven) along the Parkway, he saw a female deer killed by a car. Near the deer were two newborn fawns. The prince was concerned and savvy enough to contact naturalists from the Heron Park Nature Center. Thus began the rescue of these tiny animals. Happily for them, they eventually ended being taken care of by one of the many volunteers involved with Keeper of the Wild, Inc. At present this organization is extremely active, finding, transporting, and caring for all types of wild mammals who need assistance, and those involved do all of their nurturing without the benefit of a freestanding location. Their special-care facilities are the ho Y\