by Christian.Legner | Jun 18, 2014 | Uncategorized
Please join us this Friday for the beach release of some of our rehab patients! As a bonus, one of the turtles will be satellite tagged so that we can follow its path. Stay tuned for a link after the release. Friday, June 20 9AM Frisco Bath House, Frisco NC View Sea...
by Christian.Legner | Dec 4, 2013 | N.E.S.T. Rehab Residents, NC Aquarium on Roanoke Island, Rehab Center, Rehab Residents
The onset of the busy cold-stun season is always a hectic time. With 20 turtles arriving at the rehab in the last week we should pause and remember all the work that goes into this endeavor. N.E.S.T. volunteers give countless hours answering phones, responding to...
by Christian.Legner | Nov 22, 2013 | Capricornus, N.E.S.T. Release, NC Aquarium on Roanoke Island, Rehab Center, Rehab Residents
We’ve had our first release of the winter season! Capricornus, Cappy for short, was cleared by the vets for release on Monday. Today the Coast Guard Cutter “Block Island” is taking Cappy and other lucky turtles from Virginia and North...
by Christian.Legner | Nov 16, 2013 | Aquarius, Buoy, Capricornus, Leo Minor, N.E.S.T. Rehab Residents, Phoenix, Rehab Residents
The busy rehab season is upon us! Charlie, Vortex, and Augie are still recuperating with us and now have 6 new patients to share the rehab. Buoy – LK-KLC-130928-01 Weighing in at 3.6 pounds, Buoy (a Kemp’s ridley) stranded in Currituck at...
by Christian.Legner | Oct 26, 2013 | NC Aquarium on Roanoke Island, Rehab Center, Sea Turtle Assistance and Rehabilitation Center, STAR Center
The walls are going up on the Sea Turtle Assistance and Rehabilitation (STAR) Center! In these photos, you can see the open rehab area, the treatment room, and the office. The center is slated to open to the public in early summer 2014. Visitors will be able to see...
