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SCDNR Marine Turtle Conservation Program

The SCDNR Marine Turtle Conservation Program is responsible for managing and protecting sea turtles in the state of South Carolina, USA. This program has several all encompassing components: management, monitoring, research, and education. More specifically this program provides technical expertise on anthropogenic activities that have the potential to impact sea turtles (i.e., nourishment, dredging), locates and protects sea turtle nests (~300 km of coastline), documents strandings, performs necropsies on fresh dead strandings, works with the SC Aquarium to provide rehablitation for live strandings, monitors nearshore waters for leatherbacks, and provides as much education, outreach and exchange of scientific information as time allows.

Working with sea turtles since 2000

NC Aquarium at Fort Fisher

900 Loggerhead Road, Kure Beach, NC, United States of America

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WWW Link: www.ncaquariums.com/

Description:

The NC Aquarium at Fort Fisher is a state-supported public aquarium. Dedicated to inspiring appreciation and conservation of North Carolina's aquatic environments, the Aquarium is open year round. At the "Let's Talk Turtle" exhibit visitors meet a loggerhead hatchling and talk with sea turtle experts.

The Aquarium partnered with the Topsail Sea Turtle Hospital to track several loggerheads that were successfully rehabilitated. Additionally, the Aquarium works with the Pleasure Island Sea Turtle Project and Fort Fisher State Recreation Area on collaborative conservation and education efforts.

Organization Type: Governmental

Activities: Conservation, Education, Rehabilitation, Research

Submitted: 2008-04-11 10:59:37
Last Modified: 2012-10-22 20:51:18

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