Eleven loggerhead sea turtles have completed their rehabilitation at the Sea Turtle Assistance and Rehabilitation (STAR) Center at the NC Aquarium on Roanoke Island. Volunteers with N.E.S.T will transport the sea turtles to Ocracoke Island where they will be released into the ocean between 11:00am and 11:30am on Wednesday, April 25th. It is recommended that you arrive at the Day Use Area [Lifeguard Beach] on Ocracoke Island at 11am.   

N.E.S.T. is an all-volunteer 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to the protection and conservation of sea turtles and other protected marine wildlife on the Outer Banks of North Carolina from the Virginia line to south Nags Head. N.E.S.T. is committed to contributing to the preservation of these species through research and rescue and rehabilitation efforts and to fostering greater understanding and appreciation of these species and their habitat through education and enhanced public awareness.