AquaTalk - A Service of the North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher

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Explore the ocean and inland environment of North Carolina with the educators and aquarists at the North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher The North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher's AquaTalk provides information about the inhabitants of North Carolina's inland and coastal waters.

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  Ghost Crabs
  28 Jun 2006 04:00:00 GMT Author: N.C. Aquarium at Fort Fisher
  Now you see them. Now you don't. Capable of scuttling in and out of their tunnels at speeds up to 10 miles an hour, the Ocypode quadrata haunts the beaches of coastal North Carolina.
  
  
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  Bioluminescence
  28 Jun 2006 04:00:00 GMT Author: N.C. Aquarium at Fort Fisher
  Scientists call it "cold light." The eerie glow of the deep is generated by chemical reactions in more than 90 percent of marine life.
  
  
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  Sea Turtles
  28 Jun 2006 04:00:00 GMT Author: N.C. Aquarium at Fort Fisher
  Once, these long lived marine reptiles swam the world's oceans in the millions. Now, environmental pressures have forced many to the brink of extinction.
  
  
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  Stingray Shuffle
  28 Jun 2006 04:00:00 GMT Author: N.C. Aquarium at Fort Fisher
  The shallow, sandy waters off the North Carolina coast provides sanctuary for many species of rays and skates. While a stingray's barb can deliver a nasty sting, the rays themselves are gentle creatures.