A hatchling heads to the ocean. Photo: J Orsulak/N.E.S.T.
Network for Endangered Sea Turtles, or N.E.S.T., is holding an online silent auction fundraiser this year instead of its annual in-person event typically held every spring.
The Valentine’s virtual auction that begins Friday and ends Feb. 6 will features a variety of pieces, from restaurant gift certificates to unique fashion finds. Items only be available for pickup will be marked. The auction items can be viewed online now.
“The winter months bring cold-stunned sea turtles to our shores, and funds raised support our volunteer efforts to rescue, transport, and support the rehabilitation efforts at the STAR Center,” according to organizers.
NC Aquarium on Roanoke Island
By: Web Staff
and last updated 2020-12-13 13:52:18-05
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COVID-19 may have put a halt on many things this year, but a winter tradition at the North Carolina Aquarium on Roanoke Island continues. The first sea turtle patients affected by cold-stunning arrived at the Sea Turtle Assistance and Rehabilitation (STAR) Center on Friday.
Five new patients â four green turtles and one Kempâs Ridley turtle â are being treated at the Aquariumâs sea turtle hospital.
Cold-stunning is caused when water temperatures drop quickly. Sea turtles close to shore and unable to get back to the warmer waters of the Gulf Stream can experience a hypothermic condition that hinders them from being able to swim properly.