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...
by Christian.Legner | Jan 25, 2013 | N.E.S.T. Release
It takes many moving parts to take a sea turtle from being found on the beach to being released in the ocean. One of our fantastic partners is the United States Coast Guard – not only are they out there every day keeping humans safe on the water, they are...
by Christian.Legner | Jan 13, 2013 | N.E.S.T. Release, Rehab Center
48 cold stunned sea turtles since Christmas Day. Just where do we put all of them? When space is filled in our small rehab center, we take over some room in the Aquarium quarantine facility. When we have a crisis event that brings in large numbers of turtles we turn...
by obi_admin | Jun 3, 2012 | N.E.S.T. Rehab Residents, N.E.S.T. Release
Four juvenile green sea turtles found stranded in January and February of this year were successfully rehabilitated and released on Saturday, May 5. All of the turtles were cold-stunned when they were found, but recovered well after veterinary treatment, slow warming,...
by obi_admin | Jun 3, 2012 | N.E.S.T. Rehab Residents, N.E.S.T. Release
A beach release for the 4 remaining greens in the N.E.S.T./NCARI rehab facility is scheduled for Saturday, May 5, at 11 am. Parking will be available at Ramp 55 at Cape Hatteras National Seashore. One of these turtles will be released in memory of park biologist Mike...
