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Loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta), Cape Lookout National Seashore, 2015.

Loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta), Cape Lookout National Seashor...

The end of summer means lots of sea turtle hatchlings will be crawling out of their nests on Cape Lookout NS and making their way home to the ocean. This tiny loggerhead hatchling may grow to an amazing 250 pou... More

American white pelicans (Pelecanus erythrorhynchos), Cape Lookout National Seashore, 2014.

American white pelicans (Pelecanus erythrorhynchos), Cape Lookout Nati...

Though uncommon at Cape Lookout NS in late fall, these striking American white pelicans were seen at Old Drum Inlet in October 2014. With a wingspan of about 8-feet, they are considerably larger than our reside... More

Feral wild horses (Equus cabalius), Cape Lookout National Seashore, 2015.

Feral wild horses (Equus cabalius), Cape Lookout National Seashore, 20...

Cape Lookout NS protects one of the last remaining herds of wild horses on the eastern coast of the United States. Although somewhat short for horses (and closer to the size of ponies) their stature is most-lik... More