THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT Copyright (c) 1994, Landmark Communications, Inc. DATE: Tuesday, October 25, 1994 TAG: 9410250519 SECTION: LOCAL PAGE: B4 EDITION: NORTH CAROLINA DATELINE: CAPE HATTERAS LENGTH: Short : 18 lines
Ninety-six loggerhead sea turtle nests were found on Cape Hatteras National Seashore beaches this summer, the most since records were kept nearly 20 years ago, the National Park Service announced Monday.
Thirty-six nests were found at neighboring Pea Island National. The turtles are protected under the Endangered Species Act. by CNB