Showing posts with label Cape Charles Virginia. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Cape Charles Virginia. Show all posts
Friday, July 8, 2011
Historic Palace Theatre In Cape Charles
Wednesday, May 18, 2011
TALL SHIP OF DELAWARE Coming to Cape Charles In June
Kalmar Nyckel, official Tall Ship of Delaware, is coming to Cape Charles. Kalmar Nyckel will tie up at the Towns municipal docks the evening of June 2 and stay until departure the morning of Tuesday, June 7. She will be open to the public for tours and day sails. Northampton County and Cape Charles recently adopted the Tall Ships Economic Development Initiative to attract a new industry as a means to develop business and job growth in the community. Under this plan, Kalmar Nyckel, arguably the queen of the tall ship fleet, is the first ship to accept the invitation of the County and Town to visit our shores. Unique from other ports of call, Cape Charles harbor allows the ship to set sail carrying passengers for hire. Visitors will be able to watch an historic tall ship under full sail from the close vantage point of the Towns fun pier.
Kalmar Nyckel is an authentic re-creation of a 17th century Dutch vessel, one of Americas pioneering Tall Ships that brought some of the earliest permanent settlers to the colonies. Her historical significance mirrors that of the Mayflower. The original Kalmar Nyckel sailed from Sweden to the New World in 1638 leaving her passengers to establish the first permanent European settlement in the colony of "New Sweden" in present-day Wilmington, Delaware.
On Friday, June 3, the ship will be open for public tours from 1-4:30 p.m. followed by a public welcome reception at the harbor at 6 p.m.
On Saturday and Sunday, June 4 and 5, there will be two day sail charters each day from 10:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. and 3:30 to 6 p.m.
On Monday, June 6, the ship will be open for school visitation from 9-10:30 a.m. and noon to 1:30 p.m. followed by public tours. The day sails are $60 per adult and $40 for students under 17. Call 302-429-7447 or 866-659-7447 to make reservations.
Space is limited.
All voyages last 2.5 hours and leave from Cape Charles harbor.
Source; http://www.shoredailynews.com/
Wednesday, June 16, 2010
Rehabilitated Turtles Released Back Into Natural Habitat
The release of 12 rehabilitated Kemp's ridley turtles into the warm waters off Cape Charles, VA the morning of June 15 may help future oil-contaminated sea turtles. The Virginia Aquarium and the New England Aquarium have combined their "patients" for this release so that "beds" in their individual facilities might be available for oiled turtles from the Gulf of Mexico.
These highly endangered sea turtles were returned to their natural habitat at the end of Randolph Ave. beside the Cape Charles Beach Gazebo this morning at 11:00 AM.
Ten of the Kemp's ridleys came from the New England Aquarium. These turtles stranded in Cape Cod Bay in November and December, suffering from cold stunning, a condition that occurs when sea turtles are exposed to extremely cold water. Their patients names have a National Parks theme: Saguaro; Valley Forge; Yucca House; Buck Island Reef (the smallest turtle which came in at 2.16 lbs. and is now a whopping 4.41 lbs.; Lassen Volcanic; Ulysses S. Grant (nicknamed by volunteers as "the General"; Lowell (not named after Mike Lowell from the Red Sox); Pinnacles (the largest turtle who weighs 13.56 lbs.); Pecos; and Ellis Island.
Common symptoms associated with cold stunning are dehydration, lethargy, and starvation. According to New England Aquarium staff, Yucca House came in with an undetectable heart rates via their Doppler and had to have an ultrasound done to make sure the turtle was still alive. Both Lassen Volcanic and Lowell had severe pneumonia early on in the rehabilitation process and underwent nebulization therapy to help clear the lungs.
The "local" Kemps ridleys who rehabbed at the Virginia Aquarium Marine Animal Care Center are "Stormin Norman" and "Kalikimaka." Stormin' Norman stranded during the November 20, 2009, Nor'easter. He was cold-stunned with a few scratches and a head injury. According to Aquarium staff, Norman initially weighed 2.87 lbs. and he has "fattened-up to 8.71 lbs. while awaiting warmer waters for his release.
"Kalikimaka," named after the Hawaiian phrase "Mele Kalikimaka" meaning Merry Christmas, was found by a couple on Virginia Beachs Sandbridge Beach December 23, 2009. Kalikimaka was emaciated, cold-stunned, missing one rear flipper, and had severe trauma to both eyes. The Kemps ridley was treated with internal antibiotics as well as drops for its eyes. Kalikimaka has retained sight in both eyes and swims as if he had both
rear flippers. The Virginia Aquarium Stranding Response Program's mission is to promote the conservation of marine animal species through stranding response, research, rehabilitation and education. It is largely a volunteer-basedgroup operating from the Aquarium's Marine Animal Care Center in Virginia Beach. The program is supported by the Virginia Aquarium Foundation through donations from the community, and grant-making organizations.
To report a dead or live stranded marine mammal or sea turtle call the Virginia Aquarium Stranding Response Program 24-hour hotline at (757) 437-6159.
These highly endangered sea turtles were returned to their natural habitat at the end of Randolph Ave. beside the Cape Charles Beach Gazebo this morning at 11:00 AM.
Ten of the Kemp's ridleys came from the New England Aquarium. These turtles stranded in Cape Cod Bay in November and December, suffering from cold stunning, a condition that occurs when sea turtles are exposed to extremely cold water. Their patients names have a National Parks theme: Saguaro; Valley Forge; Yucca House; Buck Island Reef (the smallest turtle which came in at 2.16 lbs. and is now a whopping 4.41 lbs.; Lassen Volcanic; Ulysses S. Grant (nicknamed by volunteers as "the General"; Lowell (not named after Mike Lowell from the Red Sox); Pinnacles (the largest turtle who weighs 13.56 lbs.); Pecos; and Ellis Island.
Common symptoms associated with cold stunning are dehydration, lethargy, and starvation. According to New England Aquarium staff, Yucca House came in with an undetectable heart rates via their Doppler and had to have an ultrasound done to make sure the turtle was still alive. Both Lassen Volcanic and Lowell had severe pneumonia early on in the rehabilitation process and underwent nebulization therapy to help clear the lungs.
The "local" Kemps ridleys who rehabbed at the Virginia Aquarium Marine Animal Care Center are "Stormin Norman" and "Kalikimaka." Stormin' Norman stranded during the November 20, 2009, Nor'easter. He was cold-stunned with a few scratches and a head injury. According to Aquarium staff, Norman initially weighed 2.87 lbs. and he has "fattened-up to 8.71 lbs. while awaiting warmer waters for his release.
"Kalikimaka," named after the Hawaiian phrase "Mele Kalikimaka" meaning Merry Christmas, was found by a couple on Virginia Beachs Sandbridge Beach December 23, 2009. Kalikimaka was emaciated, cold-stunned, missing one rear flipper, and had severe trauma to both eyes. The Kemps ridley was treated with internal antibiotics as well as drops for its eyes. Kalikimaka has retained sight in both eyes and swims as if he had both
rear flippers. The Virginia Aquarium Stranding Response Program's mission is to promote the conservation of marine animal species through stranding response, research, rehabilitation and education. It is largely a volunteer-basedgroup operating from the Aquarium's Marine Animal Care Center in Virginia Beach. The program is supported by the Virginia Aquarium Foundation through donations from the community, and grant-making organizations.
To report a dead or live stranded marine mammal or sea turtle call the Virginia Aquarium Stranding Response Program 24-hour hotline at (757) 437-6159.
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