by Karen Fitzgerald | Jun 18, 2014 | NC Aquarium on Roanoke Island, Rehab Center, Sea Turtle Assistance and Rehabilitation Center, STAR Center
A new chapter in our sea turtle rehabilitation is just beginning……Please join us as we celebrate the Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting of the STAR Center on Friday, June 27! Our gratitude goes out to so many who have helped make this day possible…our...
by Karen Fitzgerald | May 25, 2014 | NC Aquarium on Roanoke Island, Rehab Center, Sea Turtle Assistance and Rehabilitation Center, STAR Center, Uncategorized
Still a work in progress, the Sea Turtle Assistance and Rehabilitation Center (STAR) opened its doors today, Saturday, May 24. Visitors can now see holding tanks and other infrastructure needed to help these endangered creatures recover. There will not be any sea...
by obi_admin | Apr 21, 2014 | N.E.S.T. Facility History, NC Aquarium on Roanoke Island, Rehab Center, Sea Turtle Assistance and Rehabilitation Center, STAR Center
It was a busy year for N.E.S.T. and aquarium staff at the Rehab facility. In 2013, the Rehab saw 104 sea turtles (18 Loggerheads, 52 Greens, and 34 Kemp’s Ridleys). Ninety-eight of the turtles were new admissions in 2013. Another six turtles that stranded in...
by Christian.Legner | Dec 4, 2013 | N.E.S.T. Rehab Residents, NC Aquarium on Roanoke Island, Rehab Center, Rehab Residents
The onset of the busy cold-stun season is always a hectic time. With 20 turtles arriving at the rehab in the last week we should pause and remember all the work that goes into this endeavor. N.E.S.T. volunteers give countless hours answering phones, responding to...
by Christian.Legner | Nov 22, 2013 | Capricornus, N.E.S.T. Release, NC Aquarium on Roanoke Island, Rehab Center, Rehab Residents
We’ve had our first release of the winter season! Capricornus, Cappy for short, was cleared by the vets for release on Monday. Today the Coast Guard Cutter “Block Island” is taking Cappy and other lucky turtles from Virginia and North...
by Christian.Legner | Oct 26, 2013 | NC Aquarium on Roanoke Island, Rehab Center, Sea Turtle Assistance and Rehabilitation Center, STAR Center
The walls are going up on the Sea Turtle Assistance and Rehabilitation (STAR) Center! In these photos, you can see the open rehab area, the treatment room, and the office. The center is slated to open to the public in early summer 2014. Visitors will be able to see...
