LEARNING
CARING FOR CREATURES
&
S M A L L
By Jenna Johnson / Photos by Ty Cornett
When Professor of Biology Dr. Todd Heldreth walks through the Animal Forest at Charles Towne Landing, he wears a smile and carries a bag of treats ready for his furry friends Memphis, Clark, and Darla. Outside of teaching full time in the classroom at Charleston Southern University, he puts on his proverbial veterinarian hat each week to care for wildlife at the popular state historic site— known as the birthplace of South Carolina—within its natural habitat zoo.
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