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North Carolina Maritime Museum in Beaufort

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Volunteers are needed for the annual bird count set for Ocracoke and Portsmouth islands (info in article). The census is part of a citizen science effort to track bird populations in the Western Hemisphere.

For more information on the 120-year-old Christmas Bird Count visit Audubon's website at www.audubon.org/conservation/join-christmas-bird-count ... See MoreSee Less

Christmas Bird Counts for Ocracoke and Portsmouth islands set | Island Free Press

At the end of each year, Ocracoke and Portsmouth islands are among the thousands of areas that participate in the nationwide Christmas Bird Counts that runs from Dec. 14 to Jan. 5. The dates will be Sunday, Dec. 29, for Ocracoke and Monday, Dec. 30, for Portsmouth. The resulting data becomes part of...

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North Carolina Maritime Museum in Beaufort

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"The survival chances of young orca whales are boosted by the presence of their grandmothers, especially in times of food scarcity, according to new research that offers a clue as to the evolutionary purpose of menopause." ... See MoreSee Less

Grandmother killer whales boost calves' survival, study finds

The survival chances of young orca whales are boosted by the presence of their grandmothers, especially in times of food scarcity, according to new research that offers a clue as to the evolutionary purpose of menopause.

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North Carolina Maritime Museum in Beaufort

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On this day in 1874 John R. Gale was appointed head keeper of the newly built U.S. Life-Saving Station Jones Hill. The station was located near the Currituck Beach Lighthouse. Eventually the name of the Jones Hill station was changed to Currituck Beach then Whales Head. The original 1874 structure no longer exists. A 1903 replacement building was later moved and is currently under private ownership. Section of a revised 1885 chart of the Albemarle and Chesapeake Canal showing vicinity of Currituck Light and Whales Head. ... See MoreSee Less

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Bonehenge Whale Center should open to the public in 2020 🤞 But until then, you can read a little bit more about the "place where conservation and ecology are tangible concepts, where the public can learn about the unknown in a place that feels like home."Check out this article from @atlasobscura - "How Whopping Whale Skeletons Come to Life at ‘Bonehenge.’" www.atlasobscura.com/articles/whale-skeletons-second-life-bonehenge ... See MoreSee Less

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North Carolina Maritime Museum in Beaufort

3 days ago

On this day in 1878 two men were appointed head keeper positions at two different life-saving stations on the North Carolina coast. Jesse Partridge was appointed head keeper of the newly built U.S. Life-Saving Station Kill Devil Hills, located 1 mile southeast of the village for which it was named, or about 12 1/4 miles north northwest of the Bodie Island Lighthouse. Calvin B. Cason was appointed as the first head keeper of U.S. Life-Saving Station Deal's Island, located 7 3/8 miles north of the Currituck Beach Lighthouse. This station was eventually re-named Wash Woods. Image of the Kill Devil Hills station. ... See MoreSee Less

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