Category: rehabilitation
Tuesday, December 10, 2019
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The Sea Turtle Assistance and Rehabilitation (STAR) Center at the NC Aquarium on Roanoke Island has admitted 12 new sea turtles within the past week because of cold-stunning, a condition which is similar to hypothermia. Cold-stunning is caused by dropping water temperatures and renders these aquatic reptiles unable to properly swim.
When temperatures fall, volunteers with the Network for Endangered Sea Turtles (NEST) and National Park...
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Tuesday, June 5, 2018
ASHEBORO, NC – June 5, 2018 Two North American river otter pups orphaned after their mother was hit by a car are recovering as state agencies help rehabilitate them before reintroducing them to the wild. The NC Wildlife Resources Commission (NCWRC), the North Carolina Aquarium on Roanoke Island and North Carolina Zoo partnered to help ensure the best possible outcome for the young otters.
The pups – approximately six weeks old – are currently in the...
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