by Christian.Legner | Oct 2, 2013 | Cluse, N.E.S.T. Rehab Residents, N.E.S.T. Release, Rehab Center
Hi there turtle fans! Please join us for a sea turtle release this Saturday, October 5, at 10AM. We’ll be at the Nags Head Town Hall beach access: http://goo.gl/maps/aOrQn View Larger Map We’ll be releasing 2 loggerhead sea turtles that are ready to get...
by Christian.Legner | Aug 6, 2013 | Hernando, N.E.S.T. Rehab Residents, N.E.S.T. Release
The weather was perfect last Wednesday as we said “so long” to Hernando at Coquina Beach. With nearly 200 fans watching, Hernando swam off into the ocean after spending 10 months in the rehab center. Found in Corolla in September of 2012, Hernando’s...
by Christian.Legner | Jul 31, 2013 | Hernando, N.E.S.T. Rehab Residents, N.E.S.T. Release
Hernando release Wednesday, July 31 6pm – Our little Kemps Ridley “Hernando”, who has been with us since last September in the N.E.S.T. rehab facility at the NC Aquarium on Roanoke Island, finally gets to go home! We’ll be releasing him in the sound at the...
by Christian.Legner | May 20, 2013 | N.E.S.T. Release
What a beautiful day on the beach! Several intrepid N.E.S.T. volunteers made the trip far south to Oak Island, NC, where we said goodbye to loggerheads Nemo & Louise and greens Jo, Sandy, Ellie, and Shadow. A great big turtle thanks to Oak Island...
by Christian.Legner | May 18, 2013 | N.E.S.T. Release, Uncategorized
The beach release for this Sunday, May 19th is on! Sunday, May 19 1:30pm 23rd Pl West, Oak Island, NC Pictures to follow!
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...