Manatee sightings have been on the rise this summer along North Carolina’s Outer Banks. Jennette’s Pier director Mike Remige ...

See the Top 5 most common invasive animals, insects in North Carolina. In 2018, the top invasive animals reported by national parks spanned a wide variety of species — including European ...

Beachgoers in North Carolina were recently met by a big surprise guest. According to the Clearwater Marine Aquarium, an orca was spotted off the coast of Kitty Hawk , North Carolina, on March 15.

Recent storms and extreme heat in North Carolina have triggered a surge in pests including mosquitoes and lawn-killing worms.

This interactive map shows every state's most common invasive animal and insect. Here are the species that plague North Carolina.

Beachgoers in North Carolina were recently met by a big surprise guest. According to the Clearwater Marine Aquarium, an orca was spotted off the coast of Kitty Hawk , North Carolina, on March 15.

North Carolina has millions of acres of estuarine habitat, and the NC Coastal Federation wants the public’s help to keep it safe. Search Query Show Search. News. Sign Up For Our Newsletters; ...

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WNCN) — Swimmers and boaters are asked to be cautious after a herd of manatees were spotted along the North Carolina coast, according to a nearby animal hospital.

NORTH CAROLINA (WNCT) — A Great White shark has been spotted off of the North Carolina coast. This shark was tagged by Ocearch on January 17, 2025, off of the Florida and Georgia coast. On ...

The plant only grows in 12 counties in southeast North Carolina near Wilmington and a few nearby places in South Carolina, which made the organism the state’s official carnivorous plant in 2023.

WILMINGTON, N.C. — A highly endangered North Atlantic right whale calf was found dead over the weekend near Morehead City along the central North Carolina coast. The death is a big blow for a ...

Insects, and the farms they are grown on, fit right into the local-focused farm movement in North Carolina and provide an environmentally friendly, healthy food source.