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shock can leave many of them unable to swim. When the cold winter winds blow, stunned sea turtles can become stranded and unable to recover.
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as few as 35 to as many as over 600 turtles. At Roanoke Island, turtles are typically found and rescued from Avon to Ocracoke on the sound side, with a few coming from the ocean side. Pine Knoll Shores cares for turtles found in area waters and some that are flown in all the way from New England!
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some need to slowly warm back up, and others need more extensive treatments. This care care can last two weeks to six months.
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Once the sea turtles are healthy enough to thrive on their own, they’re released with the help of various partners. Many turtles are taken by boat back to the warm waters of the Gulf Stream. Sea turtles play an important role in our aquatic ecosystem, and helping them is part of the North Carolina Aquariums' conservation commitment.
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areas, sea turtle rehabs, and more. Check out details below.
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items can receive one free admission per reservation.
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All three NC Aquariums — Fort Fisher, Pine Knoll Shores and Roanoke Island — will offer visitors half-off regular admission rates on Martin Luther King Jr Day, Jan. 17, 2022. If you visit the aquariums on this day, be sure to reserve your tickets online ahead of time, as sellouts do happen. The special rate will not apply to already reduced rates or promotional pricing.
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