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Land and Sea Animals

From turtles to tree frogs to naked sea butterflies, we’ve published material on all kinds of animals. And there’s much more in our Sharks section, too.

image: A North Atlantic right whale generated by A.I.

Oct 1, 2025

Deepfake Whales Could Be Key Conservation Tool

AI-generated images of rare species could improve efforts to understand, monitor, and protect them.
image: black racer.

Oct 1, 2025

Snake-Hunting One Summer

“His purpose was not simply to catch snakes — he was trying to extend the range of some snake or another to the west of its known range in that part of the world, and to do so for The North Carolina Museum of Natural History.”
image: three orcas swimming.

Jul 7, 2025

Killer Whales Swim NC Waters

A killer whale, also known as an orca, was spotted off the coast of Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, back in mid-March. This was the first sighting in five years of a killer whale in the area, renewing interest into the complex — and largely unknown — migration patterns of the species.
image: snapping turtle.

Jun 23, 2025

Turtle Road

"One time, a strong early-middle-aged man showed up at my cabin, shirt and arms all covered in blood. He had just tried to get a snapper off of Old Greensboro Highway with a stick and his bare hands and arms, and that beast had bitten and slashed him till he looked as if he had been in a knife fight..."
image: Diamondback Terrapin.

Mar 25, 2025

Gearing Up

A new study shows that small gear adjustments can make a big impact.
image: blue crab.

Feb 17, 2025

Will North Carolina’s Blue Crabs Go Extinct?

Environmental stressors may push blue crab populations to their breaking point.

Dec 16, 2024

The 2024 NC Coastal Conference in Review

The 2024 North Carolina Coastal Conference on November 13 and 14 in New Bern brought together over 330 coastal enthusiasts for insightful presentations and discussions about the future of North…

Oct 16, 2024

Hook, Line & Science

The latest science on shrinking fish, saving Manta Rays, and tracking species by measuring environmental DNA.

Oct 16, 2024

Tracking Loggerheads

Satellite tagging on Bald Head Island reveals that loggerheads cover long distances up and down the East Coast — and beyond.

Sep 18, 2024

The Undersea Vision of Fabien Cousteau

PROTEUS™ — the undersea equivalent of the International Space Station — will speed scientific discovery and spur medical breakthroughs.