North Carolina Aquarium

Michele Lamping holds three sea turtle hatchlings out on the beach.

What You Can Do To NC’s Sea Turtle Population

Hundreds of sea turtles climb onto North Carolina’s shores to lay eggs each year. The state has about 330 miles of ocean-facing beach that is potential…

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What You Can Do To NC’s Sea Turtle Population

Amanda Magnus

Hundreds of sea turtles climb onto North Carolina’s shores to lay eggs each year. The state has about 330 miles of ocean-facing beach that is potential…

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NC Aquariums Declare Open Season On Lionfish

Rebecca Martinez

Officials with the North Carolina Aquarium are encouraging recreational divers and spear fishermen to hunt invasive lionfish off the coast.Lionfish have…

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Group Struggles To Pay For Sea Turtle Rescues

Eric Hodge

The Network for Endangered Sea Turtles, or "NEST", is running out of money. The group relies on donations to rescue sea turtles along the North Carolina…