by Niko | Aug 26, 2013 | Hernando, N.E.S.T. President, Nags Head, North Carolina Aquarium, The Coast
Hernando the sea turtle made the cover of the Coast this week (Full Article Here). The turtle was rehabilitated by N.E.S.T. (Network for Endangered Sea Turtles) and North Carolina Aquariums on Roanoke Island and released at Coquina Beach on July 31. Thanks to Jay...
by KClark | Aug 17, 2013 | Loggerhead, Nags Head, Nest
To adopt this nest, go to http://seaturtle.org/nestdb/adopt/?b=1 and selet ID # 82625. Once the nesting response team got the site, they worked on getting measurements and figuring out where she could have laid her eggs. We hate it when she crawls over her...
by Karen Fitzgerald | Aug 8, 2013 | Donnation, Fundraiser, Nags Head
With a lot of dedication and hard work (and her mom Ivy), Maren Ingram has helped to raise over $700 for NEST with the proceeds from her summer lemonade stands. Most recently, she raised $310 with a stand in Nags Head. These monies will assist...
by KClark | Jul 8, 2013 | Loggerhead, Nags Head, Nest
And the winner is… Al, with a record 3 crawls on his single ATV ride this morning! Yes, Al called in with not only one nest but two and a false crawl to spare. Around 6:40 AM the Nesting Response Team was called out for Nest #04 in Nags Head. Once the team...
by KClark | Jun 22, 2013 | Loggerhead, Nags Head, Nest
With just enough time to haven fall into a deep sleep, the nest hotline rang around 3AM. Some late night beachgoers taking one last walk on the sand came across a large turtle emerging from the ocean. Knowing she could abort her mission at anytime before deciding to...
by KClark | Jul 24, 2012 | Nags Head, Nest
Why people on vacation choose to get up at the crack of dawn and run miles down the beach, makes absolutely no sense to me… until today. To have the chance to see something like this, I think I could take up marathon running (that’s only 2.6 miles, right?...
