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Sea TurtlesReward offered after decapitated sea turtle found at Pleasure IslandSubmitted by Marcy Cuevas on Thu, 04/19/2012 - 4:28pm.READ MORE: 
A reward is being offered after an endangered sea turtle was found dead at Carolina Beach. What has some people up in arms, is what may have happened to creature.
Someone found the young Kemp's Ridley sea turtle Tuesday along the sand underneath Snow's Cut Bridge. Its head was missing.
Full story...Temperatures shocking sea turtles along coastSubmitted by Katie Harden on Thu, 01/05/2012 - 11:19pm.READ MORE:
The ever-changing temperatures continue to take their toll on the sea turtles off the coast of North Carolina. Twelve green sea turtles have died already this winter because of the changing cold temperatures.
Full story...Auction raises money for Sea Turtle HospitalSubmitted by WWAY on Tue, 10/18/2011 - 12:25pm.READ MORE:
A sea turtle rescue group now has enough money to buy a digital radiograph machine,
thanks to an auction of fiberglass versions of the real animals.
Full story... » Some loggerhead sea turtles now listed as endangered speciesSubmitted by Cacky Catlett on Fri, 09/16/2011 - 9:47pm.READ MORE:
Loggerhead turtles can be found all along the Carolina coast from Topsail Island to Holden beach, but unfortunately their existence is being threatened. Fish and wildlife leaders announced Friday these creatures would no longer be listed as one threatened species but nine distinct population segments.
Full story...ONLY ON 3: Some sea turtle nests destroyed, others hatched during IreneSubmitted by Katie Harden on Mon, 08/29/2011 - 4:26pm.READ MORE:
When you think of Topsail Island, you just might think of sea turtles. While humans on the island continue to clean up in the wake of Hurricane Irene, there's concern about the turtles that have been waiting to hatch on the island.
Full story...Volunteers try to protect sea turtle nests from predators searching for mealSubmitted by Katie Harden on Tue, 08/02/2011 - 4:06pm.READ MORE:
Topsail Beach has been busy this summer, and not just with tourists. Sea turtles have been making their way to the beach to lay their eggs, but now the are facing some hardships. The hatchlings must first survive their incubation period, which is sometimes compromised by natural predators, like foxes and coyotes, who love a tasty snack.
Full story...Sea turtles rehabbed and returned to the seaSubmitted by Katie Harden on Wed, 06/01/2011 - 11:50pm.READ MORE: It was an exciting morning at Topsail Beach where hundreds of people gathered to say goodbye to some of the area’s most cherished visitors.
Full story...Marine experts warn against harming turtlesSubmitted by WWAY on Wed, 05/18/2011 - 12:12pm.READ MORE: Cold-stunned turtles return to warmer waterSubmitted by WWAY on Wed, 12/15/2010 - 2:28pm.READ MORE: Sea turtles struggling in coldSubmitted by Asha Dave on Wed, 12/08/2010 - 4:43pm.READ MORE:
Just as the cold has been affecting many of us this season, it's also effecting the turtle populations off the coast of North Carolina. The Karen Beasley Sea Turtle Rescue and Rehabilitation Center at Topsail Island has heaters and blankets for sea turtles that have been cold-stunned.
Full story...Rare leatherback turtles hatch at Holden BeachSubmitted by Hailey Winslow on Fri, 08/06/2010 - 5:25pm.READ MORE: It's been about 40 years since someone spotted a leatherback turtle in Holden Beach. Last night, Holden Beach visitors witnessed 54 baby leatherbacks hatch and make their journey to the sea.
Full story...FIRST ON 3: Record number of false turtle crawls reported at Holden BeachSubmitted by Joe Mauceri on Wed, 06/23/2010 - 11:43pm.READ MORE:There have been a record number of false crawls by sea turtles this season which prevents them from safely laying their nests.
Full story...Reward increased in turtle death investigationSubmitted by Hailey Winslow on Wed, 06/09/2010 - 5:13pm.READ MORE: Gulf oil a concern as rehabbed turtles go back to wildSubmitted by Tim Buckley on Wed, 06/02/2010 - 4:40pm.READ MORE: The Karen Beasley Sea Turtle Hospital released 15 turtles back into the wild this even at a time where an ongoing oil spill leaves an uncertain future for their kind.
Full story...$10,000 reward offered in sea turtle's deathSubmitted by Hailey Winslow on Tue, 05/18/2010 - 4:50pm.READ MORE:
Wildlife investigators say someone tortured and killed a rare sea turtle. Now they're offering a $10,000 reward to anyone with information.
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