by Niko | Mar 5, 2012 | Junior Reporter, Kemps Ridley, Loggerhead, North Carolina Aquarium, Rehab Facility
Hi, my name is Hailey and I’m N.E.S.T.’s junior reporter. I’m a volunteer for N.E.S.T. and I just had the coolest experience! On Sunday, January 15th, I went to the North Carolina Aquarium to visit injured sea turtles in the rehabilitation center. There were...
by Niko | Oct 2, 2011 | Jackie Orsaluk, Kemps Ridley, Loggerhead, North Carolina Aquarium, Rehab Facility
The Aquarium opened a new exhibit in May. Using electronic chip technology in plastic reproductions, it provides visitors with a hands-on opportunity to rehabilitate a sea turtle. The Aquarium has announced that it will be building an expanded rehabilitation facility...
by Niko | Jun 4, 2011 | Loggerhead, Rehab Facility, Roanoke Island
On Sunday, June 12, 2011, N.E.S.T. volunteers and staff members from the NC Aquarium on Roanoke Island, National Park Service, and NC Wildlife Resources Commission had a very successful beach release of 5 juvenile green turtles at Buxton Beach near the Cape Hatteras...
by Niko | Mar 25, 2011 | Kemps Ridley, Loggerhead, Rehab Facility
Good news!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….that amounts to about 12-15 fish. Following her healthy meal, she does a few laps around the...
by Niko | Feb 21, 2011 | North Carolina Aquarium, Rehab Facility, Roanoke Island
The Exhibits Department at the NC Aquarium on Roanoke Island is trying to put together an exhibit in the Aquarium about sea turtles and rehabilitation using N.E.S.T. photos and videos. Their goal is to have this exhibit open in early...
