by Carolyn.Leopard | Aug 26, 2012 | N.E.S.T. Rehab Residents
CC-KRC-12-08-17-01 “EL” 140 lb This amazingly gentle, large loggerhead moves in “slow motion” and is a delight to everyone who works with her. She is eating 600 to 1600 grams of food daily. The goal for her to gain weight is 1900 gm. When...
by KClark | Aug 22, 2012 | Emergence, Excavation
August has kept us busy – nest sitting, excavations, dodging summer lightening, etc. but it has proven very successful. So far Nests 1-8 have all been completed and so far nearly 550 hatchlings are on their way to the gulf stream! About half our nests...
by Carolyn.Leopard | Aug 20, 2012 | N.E.S.T. Rehab Residents
8/18/12 CC-KRC-12-08-17-01 El had been in 2 inches of fresh water overnight because we wanted the water below her nostrils until we knew she could consistenly raise head to breath. As you probably know, sea turtles, being reptiles, breathe fresh air. When they are...
by Niko | Aug 19, 2012 | Junior Reporter, North Carolina Aquarium
Do you know what an aquarist is? An aquarist is a person who manages all the animals in an aquarium and keeps them healthy. I got to personally meet Christian Legner who is an aquarist at the North Carolina Aquariums at Roanoke Island....
by Carolyn.Leopard | Aug 19, 2012 | N.E.S.T. Rehab Residents
El on the beach at KDH after rescue by lifeguard Dave Elder CC-KRC-12-08-17-01 Loggerhead 140 lbs. and 79.8 cm straight carapace 8-17-12 NEST was notified that a turtle had been “bobbing” up and down for approximately 6 days near Carlton Street...
