State Programs and Information Resources
Roanoke Island, Pine Knoll Shores and Fort Fisher: Sea Turtle Rehabilitation http://www.ncaquariums.com/conservationresearch/sea-turtle-program All three Aquariums respond to stranded sea turtles in conjunction with NC Wildlife Resources Commission. Te Aquariums provide rehabilitation for threatened and endan- gered sea turtles. Tese turtles are either returned to the wild, released to a long-term care facility, or become part of a permanent Aquarium collection. Pine Knoll Shores: Diamondback terrapin monitoring and incidental capture assessment http://www.ncaquariums.com/conservationresearch/research-projects Staf assists with monitoring abundance and incidental capture of Diamondback Terrapins in conjunction with NC DMF.
Fort Fisher and Roanoke Island: Beach Vitex Task Force http://www.beachvitex.org/ Staf coordinates state-wide Beach Vitex removal and assists in removal eforts.
Pine Knoll Shores and Fort Fisher: Sea turtle tagging http://www.ncaquariums.com/conservationresearch/research-projects Staf adhere satellite tracking tags to yearling loggerhead sea turtles prior to release. Data is compiled to better understand movements of these threatened turtles.
Fort Fisher: Cape Fear Arch Conservation Collaboration http://www.ncaquariums.com/fort-fsher/aquarium-partners http://capefeararch.org/
Staf participates in and the Aquarium is part of the nonproft partnership of organizations and individuals created in 2006 to realize a vision for the Cape Fear Arch region where humans’ and nature’s needs are properly balanced. Te Aquarium joined the collaboration in 2011.
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