by Christian.Legner | Jun 27, 2013 | CC-PKD-121123-01, Charlie, Cluse, Hernando, N.E.S.T. Rehab Residents, Vortex
Time to check in on our four patients! Hernando (LK-KLC-120924-01) has been cleared for release! After many months of rehabilitation, Hernando has passed all the tests – swimming, diving, weight gain, finding food on the bottom of the tank, and catching live...
by KClark | Jun 22, 2013 | Loggerhead, Nags Head, Nest
With just enough time to haven fall into a deep sleep, the nest hotline rang around 3AM. Some late night beachgoers taking one last walk on the sand came across a large turtle emerging from the ocean. Knowing she could abort her mission at anytime before deciding to...
by KClark | Jun 21, 2013 | Corolla, Loggerhead
Duck, Duck, Duck… Carova! Carova finally broke Duck’s streak for nesting activity. Around 11:30 PM the NEST hotline got a call from some beach goers in Carova. They had spotted a large loggerhead sitting on the beach. Shortly after they noticed her, she...
by KClark | Jun 20, 2013 | Duck, Loggerhead, Nest
Lucky duck! Another nest discovered today in Duck. ATV rider George came across quite a scene when he discovered the signs of a very anxious mother loggerhead. Turtle tracks showed she had crawled up the beach, nearly to the foot of the dune, only to decide after a...
by Christian.Legner | Jun 19, 2013 | Vortex
Wildlife rehabilitators often rely on the kindness of the community to reach their goals. A wonderful example of this occured yesterday. Vortex the sea turtle needed a CT scan to further evaluate the head wound. Normally we would travel to the NC State University...
