Nimbus, the 13-year-old white, loggerhead sea turtle at N.C. Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores was humanely euthanized Wednesday evening.
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Title 1 schools can apply for NC Aquariums education grants
Deadline is Sept. 15 for the Aquarium Scholars grant, a program for schools with high poverty.
Cozy pigmy rattler family
Wildlife Resources Commission biologists request that if you see a snake, do not harm it, instead give it plenty of space, and if you see a pine snake or rattlesnake, report it.
Venus flytrap: Carolinas’ most unique plant still in peril
The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service ruled last month that the Venus flytrap “is not facing an imminent threat of extinction now or in the foreseeable future,” but the agency underestimated the increasing risks.
Settlement reached in challenge over red wolf management
Wildlife conservation groups announced Wednesday a court settlement with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service that ensures continuation of successful management strategies and public engagement to restore the world’s only population of wild red wolves in northeastern North Carolina.
Sea turtle center unveils nest barrier tape that informs, too
The Karen Beasley Sea Turtle Rescue and Rehabilitation Center in Topsail Beach is now using a new type of biodegradable marker tape that can help educate the public about the creatures’ plight.
Reward offered for information on killing of red wolf
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is offering a $5,000 reward for information that leads to successful prosecution in the killing of a federally protected red wolf in Washington County.
Southern hognose snake gets chance at national protection
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service agreed Monday to consider granting Endangered Species Act protections to the nonvenomous southern hognose snake found in southeastern North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia and Florida.
Aquarium at Fort Fisher to ‘shellabrate’ World Turtle Day
Visitors to the N.C. Aquarium at Fort Fisher can win a prize as part of the aquarium’s “shellabration” of World Turtle Day Tuesday.
Raise a glass for shark conservation May 19
The family-friendly event May 19 at Crystal Coast Brewing Co. in Atlantic Beach is to raise funds for shark conservation.
Massachusetts turtles released on NC beach: A photo essay
Ten loggerheads that were cold-stunned off Cape Cod and treated at a Missouri aquarium were flown to North Carolina last week and released at Fort Macon State Park.
Pine Knoll Shores aquarium releases rehabilitated turtles
Four rehabilitated green sea turtles were released into the ocean from Pine Knoll Shores early Thursday morning by N.C. Aquarium staff and Duke University Marine Lab students.
Asian small-clawed otter pups join family in public habitat
Gemma, Kai and Ren joined siblings and parents in their public habitat for the first time Tuesday morning at N.C. Aquarium at Fort Fisher.
Book chronicles Endangered Species Act’s first 50 years
Author, environmental attorney and historian Lowell E. Baier explores the context for the act, its pitfalls, successes and challenges and offers a look into the future, all with the hope of preventing more losses like the extinct Carolina parakeet.
Public chooses names for Fort Fisher aquarium’s otter pups
The public overwhelmingly chose the names Gemma, Kai and Ren for the three Asian small-clawed otter pups born Jan. 31 at N.C. Aquarium at Fort Fisher.
Groups fund NC butterfly conservation, coastal restoration
The National Science Foundation and Paul G. Allen Family Foundation announced six awards for conservation science and action on behalf of key species and ecosystems, including two North Carolina projects.
