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...
Winter Challenges for Sea Turtles
This month Ben Ranelli, a former biological technician at Cape Hatteras National Seashore, tells us all about winter challenges for sea turtles and how you can help. Winter Challenges for Sea Turtles By Ben Ranelli Winter chills present animals across the globe with...
Icons of Cape Hatteras: Conservation of the Loggerhead Sea Turtle
This month Ben Ranelli, Seasonal Resource Management 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...
Gentle Giants: Conservation of the Green Sea Turtle
This month Ben Ranelli, Seasonal Resource Management Technician at Cape Hatteras National Seashore, tells us all about green sea turtles, the largest hard-shelled turtles in the world! Gentle Giants: Conservation of the Green Sea Turtle By Ben Ranelli The story of the...
Rarest of the Rare: Conservation of the Kemp’s Ridley Sea Turtle
This month Ben Ranelli, Seasonal Resource Management Technician at Cape Hatteras National Seashore, tells us all about the Kemp's ridley sea turtle, a rare visitor to the OBX! Rarest of the Rare: Conservation of the Kemp’s Ridley Sea Turtle By Ben Ranelli Lifting her...