by Niko | Aug 30, 2010 | Loggerhead
As we near the midpoint of sea turtle hatching season on the Outer Banks it is time for an update. As usual our Nest #1 started the hatching season off early with a big surprise. It hatched on day 48 of incubation – a whole week early....
by Niko | Aug 1, 2010 | Uncategorized
Congratulations to Jackie Orsulak, N.E.S.T. Volunteer, for winning the grand prize in the 2010 Wildlife in North Carolina magazine photo contest! To see her photo and other winning photographs please click here
by Niko | Jul 3, 2010 | DNA, Jackie Orsaluk, Kemps Ridley, Loggerhead, Season Begins, University of Georgia
Members of N.E.S.T. are absolutely thrilled with the beginning of the sea turtle nesting season on the Outer Banks. We have started off with a really big bang! We have already had two mother sea turtles lay nests on our beaches. This is...
by Niko | May 15, 2010 | Community Outreach
It was a beautiful May day, sunny, temp in the 70’s, light breeze off the ocean. The 2 2010 Dare County Master Gardener’s Garden Festival kicked off at 9 AM on Saturday, May 15. Thanks to an entry fee donation by NESTer Kaye Lyerly, who...
by Niko | Mar 25, 2010 | Cold Stun, Kemps Ridley
Our two turtle residents are improving and no new turtles have arrived for the past month. Big Girl, the 136 lb. loggerhead consumes 900 grams of sardines a day, about 12-15 fish. Following her healthy meal, she does a few laps around the tank and then settles down...
