Did you know that biological science technicians at Cape Hatteras National Seashore carefully track, learn from and protect hundreds of sea turtle nests each summer? While human visitors flocked to the Seashore this summer, over 378 sea turtles also made their way...
By Ben Ranelli, Seasonal Biological Technician on Ocracoke Island As a biotech, there is hardly a more rewarding sight than a swell of sea turtle hatchling tracks left behind from their oceanward journey. Knowing the effort to protect their nests has given each...
Humans aren’t the only creatures that flock to the beaches of the Outer Banks. The sandy dunes and ever-changing shorelines play host to more than 300 bird species and dozens of reptiles. In the spring and summer, seven species of shorebirds make their nests in Cape...
By Benjamin Ranelli, Seasonal Biological Science Technician at Cape Hatteras National Seashore (Ocracoke District) Three quarters of a mile below the surface of the ocean where sunlight cannot reach, true titans still roam the world’s oceans. By far, leatherback sea...
By Laura Michaels, Pony Wrangler at Cape Hatteras National Seashore Converting dog years to human years is relatively simple — multiply by seven. With ponies, it is different. One pony year equals eight human years until the pony is two years old. Thereafter, each...
Sea turtle nesting season is in full swing at Cape Hatteras National Seashore! Last month, we introduced you to Paul Doshkov, Supervisory Biological Technician (Bodie Island) and Scientific Research and Collecting Permit Coordinator at Cape Hatteras National Seashore,...
Ask a BioTech – All About Sea Turtles: Sea Turtle Nests Sea turtle nesting season at Cape Hatteras National Seashore has begun! We reached out to our Biological Technician friends to learn more about the sea turtles that visit the Seashore each year. We are pleased...
Our new summer blog post series introduces you to our national parks’ Biological Science Technicians, or “BioTechs”! We are pleased to introduce you to Katie Ayers, a Seasonal Biological Science Technician at Cape Hatteras National Seashore, who answers your questions...
Our Meet Your Ranger series introduces you to the many amazing people who support our OBX national parks every day! Please tell us a little bit about yourself. Hometown: Sofia, Bulgaria Education: B.S. in Biology with an emphasis in Wildlife, Grand Valley State...
This month Ben Ranelli, Seasonal Biological Science Technician at Cape Hatteras National Seashore, tells us all about loggerhead sea turtles, the species of sea turtle seen most frequently on the Seashore! Icons of Cape Hatteras: Conservation of the Loggerhead Sea...