by Carolyn.Leopard | Oct 14, 2012 | N.E.S.T. Rehab Residents
CC-LLB-12-10-09-01 Loggerhead 154 lb Exciting news! After turning his beautiful beak up at dead fish since Wed., this macho guy “scarfed down” 1900 gm of sardines off the bottom of the tank this morning. We’re not sure what N.E.S.T. volunteer...
by Carolyn.Leopard | Oct 14, 2012 | N.E.S.T. Rehab Residents
LK-KLC-12-09-24-01 Kemp’s Ridley 10.56 lb. 10/1/12 Hernando was force-fed 28.7 gm of shrimp by Christian Legner and Kristin Clark. Christian held his beak open with a metal instrument while Kristin inserted the shrimp carefully and far enough into the...
by Carolyn.Leopard | Oct 13, 2012 | N.E.S.T. Rehab Residents
CC-KRC-12-08-17-01 Loggerhead 140 lb. In order to gain weight, whether sea turtles or humans, you need to consume more on a regular basis than you would to just maintain your weight. On 9/20 a stool sample was sent to Dr. Craig Harms* to check for parasites based on...
by Carolyn.Leopard | Oct 13, 2012 | N.E.S.T. Rehab Residents
CC LLB 12-10-09-01 Loggerhead 154 lbs Lou, this 154 lb. loggerhead, stranded in Buxton on the sound side near Pamlico Inn 10/09/12. Seems that Lou Browning* moved this big guy across wetlands and up a 30 foot hill…not in the light of day. Christian got a call...
by Carolyn.Leopard | Oct 3, 2012 | N.E.S.T. Rehab Residents
CC-KRC-12-08-17-01 “EL” 140 lb El has been eating better but still not enough to increase her weight. Her weight on 9/27/12 was 122.54, a loss of 6.82 lbs during the previous two weeks. Her food consumption is increasing slowly. Loggerheads in the wild normally eat...
