by Christian.Legner | May 17, 2013 | N.E.S.T. Rehab Residents, N.E.S.T. Release, Rehab Center
Loggerheads Louise and Nemo and Greens Jo, Ellie, Sandy, and Shadow are healthy and ready to go! A beach release is planned for Oak Island, NC this Sunday, May 19. Unfortunately water temperatures in the Outer Banks aren’t yet warm enough for a release, but...
by Christian.Legner | May 15, 2013 | N.E.S.T. Rehab Residents, Tatum
Please meet “Tatum” – our newest rehab patient. Otherwise known as CC-SAF-130424-01, Tatum was reported in a canal in Ocracoke near the end of April. A concerned local reported the turtle when it hung around for an unusually long period of time. ...
by Christian.Legner | May 3, 2013 | N.E.S.T. Rehab Residents, Rehab Center
We’re nearing the end of our record keeping year of July, 1 2012 – June 30, 2013 and what a year it has been! Check out the rehab stats: Since July 1, 2012, we have had 72 sea turtles admitted for rehabilitation. The breakdown: 18 federally...
by Christian.Legner | Apr 26, 2013 | N.E.S.T. Rehab Residents, Rehab Center
“Hernando” – aka LK-KLC-120924-01 – is making some forward motion in recovery! After months of displaying neurological deficiencies and requiring force feeding to maintain weight, Hernando began consistently accepting food from tongs over the...
by Christian.Legner | Apr 17, 2013 | N.E.S.T. Release, Rehab Center
I don’t know about you, but knowing that Lou has survived ingesting a fish hook and is happily released in the ocean sure makes me feel good! Lou and 3 Kemp’s Ridleys were released near the Gulf Stream on March 29, leaving 8 residents in the rehab. All sea...
