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The Karen Beasley Sea Turtle Rescue and Rehabilitation Center

This sea turtle sanctuary is committed to the care and release of sick and injured sea turtles.

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  • Lesson plan: Under the deep blue sea Students explore oceans and ocean life.
  • Lesson plan: Marine sanctuaries Students learn about the national marine sanctuaries found in the Pacific and Atlantic oceans and off the coast of American Samoa.
  • Turtle Trails Follow the movements of loggerhead turtles after they have been rehabilitated and released from the North Carolina Aquariums. The wide range of activities on this site, from math to art, are aligned to the North Carolina Standard Course of Study and were developed for grades 6 through 12.
  • EuroTurtle An educational website for the conservation and biology of sea turtles and includes an adventure game, a bone kit, and turtle parts as well as other educational activities.
  • Lesson plan: Leatherback sea turtles and their special compasses Students learn basic information about leatherback sea turtles and hypothesize why individual leatherbacks were able to find their way from Costa Rica to the Galapagos Islands without any obvious navigational aids.

Related pages

  • Fort Fisher State Recreation Area: The Fort Fisher program introduces students to the habitat and life history of "colonial-nesting coastal birds." The program also focuses on endangered, threatened and special-concern bird species.

  • Blue Ridge Parkway: Contains information about various cultural, natural, and recreational resources located along this beautiful and historical roadway.
  • Pisgah National Forest and the Pisgah Center for Wildlife Education: Both indoor and outdoor exhibits that focus on Mountain region wildlife can be found at the Pisgah Center for Wildlife Education. The Center also offers educational programs for groups.

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The center’s mission is to rescue and rehabilitate sick and injured sea turtles and release them back to the wild. They strive to protect of all species of marine turtles both in the water and on the beach. The center is located at the south end of Topsail Island at 822 Carolina Ave. It center is closed during the winter months.

To arrange a visit to the center, send email to Jean Beasley at Loggrhead@aol.com.