Turtle Project News Today

PINE KNOLL SHORES — The N.C. Aquarium announced Friday that a white loggerhead sea turtle that has been popular with visitors has died.

Pine Knoll Shores, N.C. —We are heartbroken to share the loss of Nimbus, our 13-year-old leucistic loggerhead sea turtle. Nimbus went into emergency surgery Wednesday afternoon at North Carolina State University College of Veterinary Medicine (NCSU CVM) due to his recent decline in health. During surgery, severe stomach disease was confirmed, and the N.C. Aquarium […]

Nimbus, a 13-year-old sea turtle, had to be euthanized due to a severe stomach disease. He was the favorite animal of many staff and visitors at the North Carolina Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores.

EMERALD ISLE — Sea turtle season is winding down with only a handful of nests left to hatch along Bogue Banks.

By Crystal McGough, Editor TRUSSVILLE – Trussville nonprofit Friends of Pinchgut Creek will be bringing a day of free fun for the whole family to the Trussville community on Sunday, Oct. 15, 2023. The organization will be hosting its inaugural Pinchgut Revival Bluegrass and Folk Festival from 2-6 p.m. on the historic Trussville Mall, located at

Beaufort innkeepers Jay Tervo and Barbara McKenzie have raised more than $12,000 through the program they created to benefit the coastal environment.

Turtle nesting season is upon us and conservation technicians at Rare Charitable Research Reserve in Cambridge say there are a few things people need to keep in mind.

The 'Anne Marie D'Amico Day of Kindness and Love' is one of many memorial projects her family has spearheaded in her honour. D'Amico died in the 2018 Toronto van attack.

The ‘Anne Marie D’Amico Day of Kindness and Love’ is one of many memorial projects her family has spearheaded in her honour. D’Amico died in the 2018 Toronto van attack.

Although our turtle mamas are still technically “on the clock” with the official nesting season continuing through August it’s their babies that are moving into the spotlight.