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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

North Carolina Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores

1 Roosevelt Blvd., Pine Knoll Shores, North Carolina, United States of America

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WWW Link: http://www.ncaquariums.com

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The North Carolina Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores is one of three state aquariums located along the North Carolina coast. Like our sister facilities at Fort Fisher and Roanoke Island we keep a few loggerhead (Caretta caretta) and green (Chelonia mydas) sea turtles for display in exhibits and educational programs. We also function as a first response and short-term rehabilitation facility for hatchling and stranded turtles. In 2007 we initiated a long-term satellite tagging program involving the release of one or two turtles per year. Hatchlings that have been retained for exhibit purposes are released at two or three years of age. This project serves as a significant public education tool and will also increase the available data for migration movements of juvenile turtles.

Organization Type: Governmental

Activities: Conservation, Education, Outreach, Rehabilitation, Research, Turtle Tours

Submitted: 2008-07-15 13:28:04
Last Modified: 2008-07-15 13:49:54

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