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Sea TurtlesTracking rehabilitated sea turtles onlineSubmitted by WWAY on Fri, 10/16/2009 - 5:50pm.READ MORE:  Exactly one month ago, nine rehabilitated sea turtles were released back into the Atlantic. Sennet, the loggerhead, has a satellite tracking device on his back. We can go online to see where he's been swimming and what he's been up to these last four weeks.
Full story...Nine turtles nurtured and now releasedSubmitted by WWAY on Wed, 09/16/2009 - 5:43pm.READ MORE: Releasing the sea turtles takes a lot of manpower and preparation. Each is weighed, loaded into the back of a pick up truck and covered in wet towels before being transported to the beach.
Full story...Leatherback turtles make their way to Atlantic OceanSubmitted by WWAY on Tue, 09/15/2009 - 5:04pm.READ MORE: Ocean Island Beach holds fundraiser for turtlesSubmitted by WWAY on Wed, 07/08/2009 - 5:16pm.READ MORE: Willy freed after recuperatingSubmitted by WWAY on Wed, 06/10/2009 - 6:14pm.READ MORE: Sea turtles are often in the news in this area, but one particular reptile has made headlines from here to England.
Willaminia, or Willy as she's called, has been at the Karen Beasley Sea Turtle Rescue and Rehabilitation Center in North Topsail where she has been recuperating since April.
Full story...Visitor from UK makes her return homeSubmitted by WWAY on Wed, 06/10/2009 - 9:49am.READ MORE: Volunteers looking to help more sea turtles in 2009Submitted by WWAY on Fri, 01/02/2009 - 6:24pm.READ MORE: Pender County woman being honored at UNCW ThursdaySubmitted by WWAY on Thu, 11/06/2008 - 12:58pm.READ MORE: Volunteers celebrating the end of sea turtle nesting seasonSubmitted by WWAY on Fri, 10/31/2008 - 5:30pm.READ MORE: Along with celebrating Halloween Friday, volunteers in Topsail Beach are celebrating the official end to sea turtle nesting season. Though it was a successful year, with thousands of baby turtles hatching, officials said there is still a long way to go before they can be pulled off the endangered species list.
Full story...Bald Head Island having record sea turtle nesting seasonSubmitted by WWAY on Fri, 08/01/2008 - 5:12pm.READ MORE: Bald Head Island is proud of having the best sea turtle nesting season in nine years.
Loggerhead sea turtles are listed as a threatened species by the endangered species act.
Full story...Sea turtles released into the AtlanticSubmitted by WWAY on Tue, 06/03/2008 - 5:40pm.READ MORE: It was graduation day for some sea turtles in Topsail Island.
Volunteers for the Sea Turtle Hospital released 16 turtles back to the ocean this morning.
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