Summer sun shimmers on the waves as the 8 a.m. ferry leaves Southport, North Carolina, for a 20-minute journey across the Cape Fear River. As the boat reaches its destination, passengers are greeted with this welcome sign as they step onto the dock: “We share the island with wildlife. Please do not approach, feed, harass or intrude upon their habitats.”
Welcome to Bald Head Island.
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