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Rare sea turtles travel from New England to warmer waters in North Carolina

A group of rare sea turtles will migrate from the chilly coasts of New England to the inviting warmth of North Carolina waters.

Fort Fisher celebrates 160th anniversary, $20M visitor center launch

Join historians and Civil War enthusiasts at Wilmington's Fort Fisher this Saturday for the 160th anniversary of the pivotal Union assault on the Confederacy's "Gibraltar."

Fort Fisher to re-create lost parts of fort, including underground tunnel

After more than 163 years, parts of Fort Fisher that had been destroyed by time will appear more complete than ever thanks to construction recreating a lost part of the fort.

Heather Leah, WRAL multiplatform producer

Happy Birthday, Asta! Beloved otter turns 16 at Fort Fisher aquarium

The North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher is celebrating the 16th birthday of Asta, a beloved Asian small-clawed otter.

WRAL Staff

Silent disco to be held at North Carolina Aquarium Fort Fisher

The North Carolina Aquarium is hosting a Holiday Silent Disco to dance with the fishes on Dec. 16 from 6:45 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.

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'Hero to many': Celebration of life for Sanford man who died saving mother, children from drowning

A Sanford man died Saturday after attempting to save children from drowning at Four-Wheel-Drive Beach at Fort Fisher.

NC Aquarium at Fort Fisher offering close-up look at animals

Visitors are invited to tour the North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher on Thursday, getting an exclusive behind-the-scenes look.

NC Aquarium at Fort Fisher closed, undergoing major renovations

Beach towns typically find themselves less crowded during the winter, and this week is always recorded as the slowest week of the year for the North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher.

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NC aquarium welcomes new baby sea turtles

The NC Aquarium at Fort Fisher welcomed two new additions. The tiny loggerhead turtles are making a big splash into the hearts of North Carolinians.

Delaney Eyermann, WRAL Multiplatform Producer

Fort Fisher Cannon

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Fort Fisher Recreation Area could join Fort Bragg in getting new, non-Confederate namesake

The first round of recommendations addressed military bases like Fort Bragg. In a list released on Tuesday, the commission recommends renaming the Fort Fisher Air Force Recreation Area in Kure Beach, North Carolina.

Cory Dinkel, WRAL multiplatform producer

Adorable otter pups born at NC Aquarium at Fort Fisher

Three Asian small-clawed otter pups were born over the weekend at the North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher.

Trio of great white sharks pinged off NC coast

Three great white sharks were pinged off the coast of North Carolina by the data-collecting organization OCEARCH, one of which was the largest male shark to be tagged by OCEARCH in Canadian waters, according to the ocean research agency that tags and tracks sharks around the world.

Potentially deadly virus found in mosquito at Fort Fisher

A case of a potentially deadly virus has been found in a mosquito along the North Carolina coast.