by Niko | Aug 21, 2011 | NCARI Rehab Facility, North Carolina Aquarium, Roanoke Island
We are very pleased to note that Christian Legner, the aquarist who also serves as the coordinator of the N.E.S.T. rehab efforts was recently presented with the N.C. Aquarium on Roanoke Island’s Award of Excellence. Her tireless efforts throughout the “cold stranding...
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 | 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...