Sea Turtle Nest Monitors - Bald Head Island, NC
Listen to the observations of our sea turtle nest monitors throughout the years.
Old Baldy birthday at Bald Head Island | NC Weekend | UNCTV
The oldest lighthouse in the state celebrates a birthday and we learn about other things to do on Bald Head Island.
Bald Head Island, NC
Old Baldy and Bald Head Island | North Carolina Weekend | UNC-TV
Old Baldy lighthouse is just one of the many fun things to explore on Bald Head Island. Bald Head Island, NC.
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Returning to Sea!
Last night, Fort Fisher State Park rangers documented a loggerhead turtle nesting on the Fort Fisher State Recreation Area. This was a rare early-evening nesting event, allowing one of our Sea Turtle Interns, Matt Rutledge to get some amazing videos. This nest gives Fort Fisher their 12th nest of the season!
Bald Head Island, North Carolina
Bald Head Island, historically Smith Island, is a village located on the east side of the Cape Fear River in Brunswick County, North Carolina, United States. Compared to the city of Wilmington to the north, the village of Bald Head Island is small and somewhat remote. It is only accessible by ferry from the nearby town of Southport. There are few cars on the island; instead, residents drive modified electric golf carts. Bald Head Island is nationally recognized for its sea turtle nesting activity.
The population of the village was 158 at the 2010 census. The village is part of the Wilmington metropolitan area.
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Come Kayak the Creeks of BHI With Us!
Explore the unspoiled creeks of Bald Head Island on a guided trip with BHI Conservancy Staff to learn about the importance of this beautiful habitat. Each trip offers unique perspectives and great views of wildlife. Double kayaks are used and each child must be accompanied by an adult.
Trips are tide and weather dependent. Cost: $45 per person
Thanks to Sara Thompson for directing and producing this short video!
Loggerhead Turtle Burying Her Nest!
Last night (July 14), Fort Fisher State Park rangers documented a loggerhead turtle nesting on the Fort Fisher State Recreation Area. This was a rare early-evening nesting event, allowing one of our Sea Turtle Interns, Matt Rutledge to get some amazing videos. This nest gives Fort Fisher their 12th nest of the season!
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BALD HEAD ISLAND
Once a hideout for notorious pirates like Blackbeard and Stede Bonnet, Bald Head Island offers a different kind of refuge for those seeking asylum from the everyday. This no-cars-allowed island can be your family’s vacation hideaway secluded from commercialism and touristy distractions. Reachable only by ferry, Bald Head is Brunswick’s most resort-styled island. Here, as you explore the island by bike, boat or golf cart you’ll be treated to varied natural landscapes, including pristine sand dunes, beaches, maritime forests, and salt marshes. Bald Head Island is an eco-lover's paradise, so preserved and conservation friendly that it’s home to one of the largest sea turtle nesting sites in North Carolina and is listed as one of the National Marine Fisheries Service’s “index beaches.” Slightly up-scale, and always inviting, Bald Head Island is as unspoiled as it is charming.
‼️Fun Facts About Bald Head Island‼️ ⬇️
* Approximately 158 residents (2010 census)
* No vehicles allowed. Only modified electric golf carts
* Historically known as, Smith Island
* Only accessible by ferry in Southport, North Carolina
* It's know nationally for its sea turtle nesting ????
* It was the primary filming location for A Weekend at Bernie's
* Old Baldy the oldest lighthouse in the state still stands and was built in 1817.
* It has played a part in 2 American wars; American Revolution and Civil War
* All (or all known) deer ???? on the island are tagged
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Timelapse of Bald Head Island ceasing to be a true island
There was a time that Bald Head Island was actually an island. It was separated from the southern end of the Fort Fisher State Recreation area by a natural inlet known as Corncake Inlet. However, in 1999 it ceased being a true island due to shoaling from Hurricane Floyd.
This isn't the first time the inlet shoaled over. It closed off following Hurricane Hazel in 1954 but opened back up in later years.
Will at some point BHI again become a natural island once again? Only nature knows.
Turtles On Bald Head Island
We were lucky enough to see these little guys hatch one night while we were on vacation. Sorry about the lighting, only a few people had lights so the turtles wouldn't get too confused.
Eastern NC Swamp Hunting 2018-2019 Season
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3rd Shark Attack in North Carolina This Month Injures 8-Year-Old
Only three shark attacks were reported in the state in all of 2018, according to the International Shark Attack File. But experts say there is often year-to-year variation. An 8-year-old boy was bitten by a shark this weekend in North Carolina, the third reported attack in the state this month.The child was swimming near South Beach on Bald Head Island on Sunday when the shark attacked, leaving him with nonlife-threatening puncture wounds to the leg, said Chris McCall, the village manager of the island. The victim was not publicly identified because of his age. A week ago, Austin Reed, 19, was bitten by a shark while surfing at Ocean Isle Beach. And early this month, Paige Winter, 17, was attacked while swimming near Atlantic Beach in Fort Macon State Park. All three attacks were unprovoked and nonfatal.Only three shark attacks were reported in North Carolina in all of 2018, according to the International Shark Attack File, a scientific database of shark attacks housed at the Florida Museum of Natural History.“We see variation from one year to the next,” said Gavin Naylor, the director of the Florida Program for Shark Research, which oversees the database. “Do we need to worry? I think it’s too soon to make such an assessment.”North Carolina has the fifth-highest historical number of unprovoked shark attacks after Florida, Hawaii, California and South Carolina, according to the database. Researchers at the International Shark Attack File have been tracking incidents as far back as 1837.Most attacks on the East Coast are by blacktip sharks, Dr. Naylor said. These sharks, which are a little under five feet long and weigh about 40 pounds on average, migrate north from southern Florida in the spring and settle by North Carolina for the summer. If they bite someone, it is usually because they had mistaken human feet for fish, Dr. Naylor said.Based on their injuries, this is probably what happened with the 8-year-old boy and Mr. Reed, who was surfing at the time of the attack, Dr. Naylor said. Paige Winter’s bite was more violent, however, and most likely caused by an aggressive bull shark, according to Dr. Naylor.Paige was dragged underwater by a shark, her father, a paramedic, told journalists at a news conference weeks after the incident. He said he grabbed her and punched the shark until it let go. The girl’s left leg was amputated and she lost two fingers on her left hand.“This sort of incident is extremely rare,” said Katie Hall, a spokeswoman for the state's Parks and Recreation System. “There have been sharks seen on the coast of North Carolina, but nobody on our staff could remember a shark attack happening in the state parks — and there are people who have been working for the parks for decades.”Coastal tourism is a $3 billion industry in North Carolina, according to the governor’s office. Fort Macon State Park, one of North Carolina’s busiest state parks, has had 60,000 visitors this year. On the day that Ms. Winter was attacked, Ms. Hall sa
H2O Sports, Hilton Head Island, SC, Alligator Boat Tour Directions
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Sunshine over the North Carolina Marsh Apr 2013
Because Facebook did such a terrible job of transferring this short hidef video, I have decided to put it into my YouTube collection so everyone can enjoy the beauty of the North Carolina coastal marsh in April.
Rare Shark Feeding Frenzy in North Carolina
On Thursday, October 9 at around noon, while at a retreat at Cape Lookout National Seashore off the coast of North Carolina, the leaders of One Harbor Church witnessed a shark feeding frenzy. The men were out fishing for the evening’s dinner when they stumbled across more than 100 sharks attacking a school of blue fish. As seagulls and pelicans joined in on the meal, the men began to cast into the surf, catching fish without the use of bait. For more than five minutes, the sharks were observed swimming in and out of the surf, some of which became beached in the fury. Donnie Griggs, the cameraman who captured the footage, is an avid waterman who spearfishes, dives, swims and surfs at Cape Lookout often. We want it to be clear that Cape Lookout and the surrounding beaches of Eastern North Carolina are extremely safe for swimming. The presence of these sharks and large schools of fish is actually a sign of a very healthy ecosystem.
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New Build in Pristine Setting
Proposed construction for an elegant and timeless lowcountry home on a private waterfront lot in a pristine natural setting. Martins Point Plantation is a secluded 900 acre waterfront community on Wadmalaw Island along the Wadmalaw River and the Intracoastal Waterway. This secluded 8 acre lot features water frontage along a 20 acre lake and panoramic water views in nearly all directions. This stunning home will be built by Jackson Construction, the preferred builder for Southern Living Magazine. This plan, Tideland Haven is one of Southern Living's most popular home designs of all time. One can have a luxurious country home and feel worlds away from the hustle and bustle and yet be only 22 miles from Travel + Leisure Magazine's number one city in the world, Charleston. There are 42 private homesites of 3 acres or more, as well as large acreage tracts, 18 homes have been built. Martins Point is a gateway to the 350k acre ACE Basin, a pristine estuarine sanctuary. Wadmalaw is protected by conservation easement to preserve the historic plantation, its scenic vistas, water quality, wildlife and open space. Wadmalaw is known for its distinctive Lowcountry lifestyle, a long agriculture history, rich alluvial soils and rural character. The oak canopied roads are designated as scenic byways. There are no stoplights and no commercial operations other than farms and the shrimp boats in the 19th Century village of Rockville.
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Capt. Paul Kelly's boat and our first view of the dolphins
A boat ride through the wetlands of Hobcaw Barony on Pawley's Island in South Carolina. Saw many birds, shark, and even dolphins.
The Best Places to Visit in North Carolina
The Best Places to Visit in North Carolina
North Carolina is also known as Old North State and Tar Heel State and has a lot of places and sights that are worthy of a visit. It is a state blessed with beautiful beaches, stunning mountain scenery and plenty of Old South charm. Visitors can enjoy outdoor activities from hiking, mountain climbing, and skiing, along with a taste of Appalachian culture in the Blue Ridge and Smokey mountains. Sun and sand await visitors to the state’s coastal region with secluded barrier islands in the Outer Banks and the bustling beach-side city of Wilmington. Have a look at the most beautiful places, not only cities, to visit in North Carolina.
#1.Asheville
#2.Lake Lure
#3.Chimney Rock State Park
#4.Grandfather Mountain
#5.Bald Head Island
#6.Outer Banks
#7.Great Smoky Mountains National Park
#8.Linville Gorge and Falls
#9.Emerald Isle
#10.Cherohala Skyway
Loggerhead Sea Turtle Nests # 5, # 4 & # 1 - Emerald Isle Beach, North Carolina -- July 3, 2013
Bike Riding on Emerald Isle Beach NC found Sea Turtle Nest #5, #4 and # 1 early morning. Video using the new Astak ActionPro 1080P. The town is currently reporting 6 nests very protected not much local information is shared about these nests locations or dates on hatching. May 1st though Oct 30th is Nesting and Hatching season. Over 80 Volunteers monitor these nests somewhere between 50 and 70 days incubation they begin nightly vigils from dusk to after midnight to assist and guide these turtles if they hatch. We caught a hatching Sept 1 in 2012 here are those 3 links it's amazing hope to do that again this year:
Part I The hatching started:
Part II Counting the amount of hatch Sea Turtles:
Part III off to the ocean the Sea Turtles go!:
Tulane Students Preserving a Historic Tomb
The Tulane School of Architecture's Preservation Studies Program, in concert with the Preservation Trades Network, operates the 2009 Preservation Studies Summer Field School. In one course, students learn via field work historically appropriate treatments for 19th century above-ground tombs. Students work under the tutelage of master craftsmen to learn about lime-based building technology in plaster, mortar, limewash and masonry applications.
The field school is sponsored by the 1772 Foundation, World Monuments Fund, National Center for Preservation Technology and Training, Save Our Cemeteries, Louisiana Landmarks Society, The American Institute of Architects (AIA), AIA New Orleans, Preservation Trades Network and Tulane University School of Architecture.