The Karen Beasley Sea Turtle Rescue and Rehabilitation Center
Animal Shelter
Why pick this one
The Karen Beasley Sea Turtle Rescue and Rehabilitation Center rescues, rehabilitates, and releases sick and injured sea turtles at its 13,000+ square-foot Surf City facility.
Best for
- sick or injured sea turtle rescue and rehabilitation
- sea turtle nest, nesting female, and hatchling conservation
- guided sea turtle hospital visits with reservations
- school and community sea turtle education
- marine biology, wildlife conservation, and veterinary medicine learning opportunities
Look elsewhere if
- seeking domestic pet adoption or care
- needing an unreserved public tour
- needing services for animals other than marine turtles
Specialties
- sea turtle rescue
- sea turtle rehabilitation and release
- sea turtle nest, nesting female, and hatchling protection
- marine turtle conservation education
What makes them different
- Nonprofit organization focused exclusively on marine turtle conservation
- 13,000+ square-foot facility opened in Surf City in 2013
- Topsail Turtle Project protects nests, nesting females, and hatchlings along 26 miles of Topsail Island coastline
- Provides experiential learning for biology, wildlife conservation, and veterinary medicine students from around the world
- Offers guided tours only, with reservations required
Distilled from this business's own website.
Contact & Location
- Address
- 822 Carolina Blvd, Topsail Beach, NC 28445-7031
- Phone
- +19103283377
- Website
- http://www.seaturtlehospital.org
Services
- sea turtle rescue and rehabilitation
- marine turtle conservation
- public education
- guided facility tours
- school programs
- community outreach
- biology, wildlife conservation, and veterinary medicine internships