N.E.S.T. News
The Network for Endangered Sea Turtles (N.E.S.T.) Hotline 252-441-8622
December 29, 2017 The Network for Sea Turtles (N.E.S.T.) information material says: should you find a sea turtle nesting, a sea turtle in distress or if you need to notify someone of a sea turtle sighting to call the 24/7 N.E.S.T. Hotline at 252-441-8622. You...
December 2017 … it IS that time!
December 11, 2017 As the cold temperatures arrive on the Outer Banks of North Carolina and the water temperature gets down to the lower 50 degree mark, sea turtle cold stun season comes into play. Dedicated NESTer Frank Welles, leader of the lower Outer Banks...
Ricky and Gail Talk Sea Turtles
November 25, 2017 If you receive an email from Gail Baird her tag line says: "Live life to the fullest!" and it is obvious that Ricky (whos mom named him after the actor/singer Ricky Nelson) and Gail do exactly that. If there is any activity of threatened and...
H2OBX waterpark aids in sea turtle survival
September 12, 2017 From the Summer opening of the new H2OBX waterpark in Currituck County they conducted a “Keep the Change from their guests” program which allowed guests to put their change in collection buckets that were located throughout the waterpark. The money...
Bad news for sea turtles on the Outer Banks
August 1, 2017 The Summer Nor'easter on the Outer Banks dealt a deadly blow to three of the sea turtle nests on the Outer Banks of North Carolina managed by NEST. The strong winds and high tides created damage to nest enclosures and wiped out 3 loggerhead sea turtle...