by Karen Fitzgerald | Oct 10, 2012 | N.E.S.T. Rehab Residents, Rehab Center, Uncategorized
N.E.S.T. hosted a White Elephant Sale, Oct. 6, at the Old Nags Head Cove Club House. The Cove donated the space for the cause, which is much appreciated. It was a beautiful, sunny day on the Sound. Traffic was steady from opening to closing, beginning with a group of...
by Carolyn.Leopard | Jul 14, 2012 | Uncategorized
CC-ALF-12-06-06-01 Loggerhead 44 lb. 7/5/12 Fitzy was transported to RIAC (Roanoke Island Animal Clinic) for xrays to be taken periodically after she/he ingested barium. Fitzy managed to spit the barium up, thus preventing the xrays. 7/11/12 Aquarist Christian...
by KClark | Jul 2, 2012 | Uncategorized
Three weeks ago we had a very confusing turtle visit our beach and decided that the odd crawl pattern likely indicated a turtle (probably a loggerhead) with an impaired flipper (see back story here). This has not stopped her from being successful as she laid eggs in...
by KClark | Jun 29, 2012 | Uncategorized
At 9:45 PM a call came in from some Carova residents. “There’s another turtle! She’s hauled out about 1/4 way up the beach already and I think she’s going to lay eggs.” Betty and Karen arrived on scene first followed by Nanci and...
by Carolyn.Leopard | Jun 21, 2012 | Uncategorized
6/20/12 CC-ALF-12-06-06-01 6/18/12 Fitzy refused food on Monday. 6/19/12 Tuesday, she ate more than 200 g, part of it was offered by tongs. 6/20/12 Today Fitzy’s tank had some plastic floating in it when I arrived at 9:30 a.m. but it had not been in the tank...
by Carolyn.Leopard | Apr 23, 2012 | Uncategorized
11/09/11 Emily McGovern, a young girl visiting OBX, found a listless, 3.6 lb. Kemp’s ridley on the beach in Southern Shores. Her family called the N.E.S.T. Hotline and when volunteer Marilyn Seal arrived to take the little Kemp’s to the animal clinic,...
