Real crocodile tears: Budget cuts take bite out of exotic Cypress Gardens exhibitsBy Andy Paras (Contact)
The Post and Courier
Sunday, June 29, 2008
MONCKS CORNER — They don't know it yet, but the two dozen crocodiles at Cypress Gardens have little reason to smile these days. What is widely considered to be the most diverse, public collection of crocodilians in the world will be dismantled in the coming weeks as most of the animals will be shipped separately to exhibits across the Southeast. Their fate was sealed last week when Berkeley County Council approved nearly $400,000 in cuts to the park's sizeable, annual budget with no discussion about the crocodiles. Now the Cypress Gardens staff is working to ensure the animals will get the same treatment somewhere else. Dr. Sam Seashole, attending veterinarian at the county-owned park, said he's found homes for many of the animals but it's a struggle because most facilities lack the space and resources necessary to provide the specialized care the animals require. "If we had a lot of little fuzzy things you'd have a whole bunch of people wanting to give them a place to go, but crocs are a different story," he said. Read more details in tomorrow's editions of The Post and Courier. |
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Posted by zoomru on June 29, 2008 at 4:43 p.m. (Suggest removal)
I can't believe that there is not ONE ..Not one marketing professional up there in Cypress Country?!!
Has anyone taken a cue from "SEE ROCK CITY?" or all those South of the Border Signs on I-95?? "If McGruff takes a bite out of CRIME..See What Cypress Gardens Bites !!" That slogan alone would kill two birds with ONE stone. How about...
"where's WALDO now....Cypress Gardens"
"Myrtle Beach?..What a Croc?...See Cypress Gardens"
"Hey RV-ers...bring your ROAD KILL to Cypress Gardens"
"If you ride a HARLEY...bring something Knarley to Cypress Gardens? Ride free..and feed'um FREE!" Credits for Cypress Gardens Tattoos accepted !!!
"Leave Grandma at Cypress Gardens"
..this fiasco is clearly a lack of vision, brains, and MARKETING !!!
Posted by zoomru on June 29, 2008 at 4:47 p.m. (Suggest removal)
If someone doesn't do something....guess what gets shipped off next? Jobs and tax revenue.
Posted by zoomru on June 29, 2008 at 6:48 p.m. (Suggest removal)
Talk about Croc tears....what is CLYBURN doing???
http://www.thestate.com/local
/story/446677.html
http://www.fitsnews.com/
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60. Philip Branton - June 29, 2008
What…. It took him this long to comment? And only in one paper so far?? What kind of “motherland” do we live in?
http://www.thestate.com/local/story/4466...
Clyburn….. Do you know we have WIND here in South Carolina?? Do we have any major WINDFARMS along OUR COAST???
Its…the ENERGY … STUPID !!
Walk across the Aisle and whip Deminto and Grahanista into reviewing the turbines at http://www.superturbine.net.
Get busy… House Whip “Grand Master Flash” Clyburn ....do I need to show you some WIND down here on Folly Beach??
Posted by riddiksgirl on June 30, 2008 at 8:16 a.m. (Suggest removal)
I wish I was wealthy. The crocs would stay.