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13-July-2012 Nest #18 in Carova

It’s official.  We have tied with last year’s record-making year of 18 nests and we still have more season ahead of us! The Stalter’s normally cover the Friday run but they had to go out of town this week.  Lucky for Karen, because she volunteered to...

Fitzy Examined at NC State Vet Hospital

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...

7-July-2012 Nest #17 in Duck

After what felt like a dry spell (all of two days… when did you ever think we would say that?!), Dennis S. called the hotline with the report of a crawl in Duck.  He wasn’t sure if there was a nest site, no distinct body pit to speak of, so Jackie went to...

Fitzy’s Ups & Downs

 CC-ALF-12-06-06-01   6/29/12  Fitzy stopped eating Friday 6/22 and continued refusing food which resulted in her having repeat x-rays 6/26 at RIAC. No specific diagnosis could be determined except the possibility of GI obstruction. She was given a laxative at RIAC...