This competition is meant to be educational and fun! Many of these match ups are very unlikely to ever happen in the wild.  This is a way for you to learn about the animals that live in, visit, and utilize the ACE Basin and discover their unique adaptations. 

The ACE Basin National Estuarine Research Reserve is one of the largest undeveloped estuaries on the east coast and is managed by SCDNR.  The Ashepoo, Combahee, and Edisto rivers come together to form nearly 100,000 acres of land and salt marsh that so many different species call home. 

The competition begins the first Monday in February.

Brackets are due the Friday before.

Battle winners will be announced every Monday for the next 8 weeks. The championship and winners will be announced the last week of March!

The rest of this website contains additional resources for participation. Browse the site or click the links below!

• For detailed rules on participation

• To download this year’s bracket and submit your completed bracket

• To learn about this year’s contenders 

Questions?
Contact MarineEducation@dnr.sc.gov for more information.