by KClark | Jun 13, 2016 | Corolla, Loggerhead
Corolla was hot, hot, hot this weekend… not just with temperatures but with turtles. Three loggerhead moms came to shore over the weekend leaving us with their precious gifts. On Saturday, the team worked diligently to locate the nest in record time. The eggs...
by DPohl | Jun 8, 2016 | Uncategorized
WE’RE FEELING IT! Those Summer time feelings like finding sea turtle nests in the sand. Nags Head ATV team member Tom Chisholm stated he would find a nest and delivered on that promise. Early this morning 2016 sea turtle nest #5 was found in Nags Head. ...
by DPohl | Jun 6, 2016 | Uncategorized
YOU MAY BE WONDERING why the Nesting News posts are changing so frequently? (Although you can view the past posts under the RECENT POSTS category at www.nestonline.org). It is because the 2016 sea turtle nesting season is in a early full swing. UNBELIEVEABLE, but true...
by hschreyer | Jun 5, 2016 | Marine Life, Plastic, Trash
Have you ever been at the beach and seen trash that shouldn’t be there? This trash is only unpleasant to see; it is also harmful to the animals that live in and around the ocean. Trash in the ocean is sometimes called marine debris. Much of the trash in the ocean is...
by DPohl | Jun 5, 2016 | Uncategorized
Another beautiful day on the Outer Banks! ATV driver Jim Bailey discovered 2016 sea turtle nest #3 early this morning in Nags Head. The N.E.S.T. response team arrived to a perfect crawl and a defined nest pit. Mama sea turtle must have been in quite a hurry as a lone...
