by Carolyn.Leopard | Dec 22, 2011 | N.E.S.T. Rehab Residents
LK-MHS-11-11-09-01 Little Buster has been “groovin’.” The past 12 days he has had an appetite that excites everyone as he eats his favorite food (shrimp) off the bottom of the tank. Doesn’t need it held in front of his face anymore. A hungry...
by Carolyn.Leopard | Dec 17, 2011 | N.E.S.T. Rehab Residents
CC-JMG-12-11-14-01 12/15/11 Jason #1 (gender unknown), a 112 pound, juvenile loggerhead, was found by Jason Gardner of N.P.S. (National Park Service) on the beach at Ocracoke Ferry Dock. She was transported to RIAC for examination and x-rays which revealed her to be a...
by Carolyn.Leopard | Dec 15, 2011 | N.E.S.T. Rehab Residents
CC-CLL-11-11-06-01 Romano (aka Ramona) is progressing so well. Here’s a video of him 11/9/11, his second day in N.E.S.T. Rehab, eating for the first time. He was target fed and ate one crab. http://www.youtube.com/embed/EQuKXYk8gXA?rel=0″ Now, a month...
by Carolyn.Leopard | Dec 15, 2011 | N.E.S.T. Rehab Residents
LK MHS-11-11-09-01 Buster is definitely on the mend. He has eaten well for the past few days and is VERY active. Here’s a link to a video from yesterday. Hopefully my skills will improve: https://youtube.com/watch?v=jHP-YHJbgws%3Frel%3D0
by Carolyn.Leopard | Dec 7, 2011 | N.E.S.T. Rehab Residents
LK-MHS-11-11-09-01 On 12/4/11 there was a very tiny amount of feces in Buster’s tank, the first since his arrival four weeks ago. Then the next morning, 12/5/11, nothing. Aquarist Christian Legner, our advisor & biologist in charge, had to leave early. On...
