Articles in regional publications that pertain to a wide range of North Carolina-related topics.
Sea Turtle Strandings Shatter Records in 1996
Abstract:
The N.C. Sea Turtle Stranding and Salvage Network reported 502 strandings in 1996, an increase of 44.6 percent from 1995. Carteret County had the most strandings. To date, scientists have yet to find a way to avoid this or why this phenomenon occurs.