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Mermaids in South Carolina!

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Here at Mermaid Cottages, we believe everyone has an inner mermaid- but how often do we get to see a real mermaid, in the flesh? Not as often as we’d like, right? Well, now you can!

It is just a short trip up the road to catch a live mermaid show at the Ripley’s Aquarium of Myrtle Beach, SC! Mermaid Melissa, professional mermaid extraordinaire, performs daily, four shows a day, all summer! Just look at this beautiful video!

Mermaid Melissa isn’t just a performer, she’s an ocean activist. Her motto is, “Let’s save the oceans before all creatures become mythical.” She is active in charities and also participates in events that bring awareness to the ocean and all of its inhabitants. Melissa has an amazing and extensive background, so make sure you check out her full biography  and head over to her offical Mermaid Melissa Facebook Page. If you want even more, visit her website for loads of information, videos, and articles!

Have you seen a mermaid? We’d love to hear about it! Please send your sightings and stories to us at diane@mermaidcottages.com and let us share them with our Mermaid Nation, right here on our blog. We can’t wait to hear from you!

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Tybee Island Sea Turtle News!

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photo thanks to the Tybee Sea Turtle Project Facebook Page

The summer season might be coming to an end, but Tybee Island‘s sea turtle season is still going strong! Our Nest 5 hatched Tuesday, August 16th, and the wonderful people with the Tybee Sea Turtle Project excavated Saturday evening. Excavations are open to the public, so there was a pretty good crowd there to watch and learn! There were no live stragglers or casualties found – just hatched eggs. Wonderful news! In all, 60 to 80 babies made their way to the waiting waves.

Nest 5 excavation, photo thanks to the Tybee Sea Turtle Project Facebook Page.

That’s not all either! Nest 6 hatched Wednesday, August 17th. It was a good thing Sybil from the Tybee Sea Turtle Project was there, too! The action began before the sun fully set, so she was able to make sure the babies made their way safely to the ocean. The Nest 6 excavation was held Sunday evening. Eighty-one hatched eggs were found, along with 11 undeveloped eggs, no stragglers, but on little guy that didn’t make it. That’s sad news, but not uncommon. Over all, the nest was a success!

photo by Amy Capello from the Tybee Sea Turtle Project

If you’d like to learn more about Tybee Island wildlife, especially our beloved sea turtles, make sure to check out the Tybee Island Marine Science Center here on the island. If you can’t visit in person, check out their website! There’s a lot of wonderful information, and you can even plan out your visit ahead of time. We really appreciate all the hard working scientists and volunteers with the Tybee Sea Turtle Project, and we are sure the sea turtles do, too! Stay tuned, the season isn’t over yet!

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Mermaid Guest? We’d Love to Hear from You!

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Our Headquarters, Mermaid Manor! Photo thanks to Lisa Watson

We can never say enough just how much we love our guests here at Mermaid Cottages! Each and every one of you are a treasure we never take for granted. So, when we are lucky enough to receive notes, comments, emails, and reviews about a fabulous stay, we enjoy spreading the joy! We consider each of you- past, present or future guests- part of our extended Mermaid family.

If you have stayed with us, be it recently or not-so-recently, we love hearing from you! You can always email your thoughts, stories, and pictures to diane@mermaidcottages.com, or you can join us on Facebook! Come share your pictures and stories on our Mermaid Cottages Facebook page...we even have a Review link under our profile picture where you can share your experience with us and the rest of the Mermaid family. A few of our cottages even have their very own Facebook pages, where you can share pictures, thoughts, Reviews, and even follow what’s happening here on Tybee. Here’s a list of those pages. Even if you haven’t stayed in a certain cottage (yet!) you can always take a virtual visit before planning a trip of your own!

Breeze Inn Cottage

Fish Camp Cottage

Screened Inn Cottage

Enlisted Mens’ Mess Hall Cottage

Dutton-Waller Cottage

Paula Deen’s Y’all Come Inn Cottage

Paws and Paddles Cottage

Basking Under the Tybee Sun

Memories at the Beach Cottage

A Mermaid’s Tale Cottage

You, our treasured guests, mean the world to us and hearing from you makes our day. We’d love for you to share your Mermaid Experience with us! We can’t wait to hear from you!

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More Tybee Turtle Action!

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If you know anything about Mermaid Cottages, you know we love our sea turtles! Well, the nest action keeps on coming here on Tybee Island. Nest Four hatched Friday, August 5th, during a rain storm. The wonderful folks over at the Tybee Sea Turtle Project even excavated a bit earlier than they planned due to more inclement weather. They found that 82 babies had hatched and made it out of the nest! The also found 17 unhatched eggs and one live baby straggler they happily released into the waves. No casualties either, so Nest Four was a success! Don’t you just love good news? We sure do!

photo credit: Tybee Sea Turtle Project Facebook Page

Speaking of news, have you been following Clover the sea turtle? It is so fascinating to see her journey charted, and right there on your computer screen at that! As of last Saturday, Clover has traveled over 200 miles!

Intrigued? Well, head on over to Seaturtle.org and follow Clover’s journey yourself! Just click the Track a Sea Turtle link, then look for Clover!

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Carolina Mermaids

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It is never too early to think about the holidays, so we were super excited to see these merry mermaids sent to us from our fan, Debbie! Debbie spotted these lovely ladies close to home around Christmas-time in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Aren’t they festive?!

Fabulous, festive mermaids from Debbie in Myrtle Beach, SC!

Debbie isn’t just a fan…she’s a mermaid at heart! In her own words, she is a mom of three grown children, joyously married, animal lover who loves small town living, old musicals, and Judy Garland movies. Debbie is a Tennessee girl who ended up living her dream in the Lowcounrty of South Carolina. She shares her love of all things Southern and Coastal in her Amazon shop, Carolina Cottage, and on her blog, Debbie’s Front Porch. Make sure you stop by and visit her Carolina Cottage shop (she even has an entire section dedicated to mermaids!) and spend a little time reading all about her view of Lowcountry living! Thanks for sharing your sighting and shop with us Debbie! Don’t be a stranger!

Check out some of the offerings from Debbie's shop, Carolina Cottage!

Have you seen a mermaid lately? We’d sure love to hear about it! Please send your pictures and stories to diane@mermaidcottages.com and let us share them with everyone, right here on our blog! We can’t wait to hear from you!

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