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North Carolina Aquarium At Fort Fisher Wants Your Help Naming Otter Pups – WCCB Charlotte’s CW
KURE BEACH, N.C. – The North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher (NCAFF) desires you to assist identify three child otters. The aquarium says the three feminine Asian small-clawed otter pups are “rising up quick.” The NCAFF says their native habitat is Indonesia, southern China, southern India, Southeast Asia and the Philippines. They’re the smallest of the otter species and listed as susceptible on the Worldwide Union for Conservation of Nature’s Purple Record of Threatened Species. Inhabitants numbers are declining due to many threats, together with residential and industrial growth, deforestation, the unlawful pet commerce, air pollution, local weather change, and poaching.
Pup #1
NCAFF staff describe this child otter was “sassy.” They are saying she snorts at her mother and the otter staff after they weigh and measure the pups. In addition they say, “A lot of the time, her face has a grumpy look on it.”
Pup #2
This child otter is the smallest of the three otter infants the aquarium says she “has the loudest vocals. She is playful and despite the fact that she is the smallest, she was the primary to open her eyes.” The say she was the primary pup they noticed leaving the nest field, and the primary one to hit many of the milestones. The say this pup has a spunky persona.
Pup #3
This child is shy and timid. NCAFF staff say, “She is the final to depart the nest even when her sisters are out exploring.. They write that due to her reserved nature, they’re ready to see different persona traits that set her aside.
Based on the aquarium web site, the pups have been born on Might 21, 2022 throughout a full moon, King Tide and a storm. Shannon Anderson is the otter keeper on the North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher. She says, “The staff on the Aquarium researched and shared significant naming concepts primarily based on the native habitat of Asian small-clawed otters and the distinctive circumstances of after they have been born. We’re sharing the highest 4 trios of names and asking our neighborhood to vote for his or her favourite.
Listed here are the 4 identify choices:
1. Stella, Mae & Selene (moon, Thailand moon goddess and goddess of the moon)
2. Padma, Bulan & Melati (Indonesia’s three nationwide flowers-the Big Padma, Anggrek bulan, the moth orchid and Melati putih, the Arabian Jasmine.)
3. Tala, Reyna & Ula (brilliant star, queen and small one)
4. Java, Bali & Nusa (Volcanic islands in Indonesia)
Voting ends Friday, August twenty sixth at midday. You possibly can vote by going to Identify the Otter Pups.
North Carolina
North Carolina 63-61 NC State (Jan 11, 2025) Game Recap – ESPN
RALEIGH, N.C. — — Ian Jackson scored 21 points and Jalen Washington made the game-winning basket then sealed it with a block to give North Carolina a 63-61 victory over N.C. State on Saturday.
It was tied at 61-all when Washington’s dunk ended the scoring with 24 seconds left. Washington then blocked Jayden Taylor’s layup attempt to end it.
Washington blocked three shots and recorded his first career double-double, scoring 11 points and grabbing 12 rebounds. Jackson made five 3-pointers and finished 8-of-15 shooting. RJ Davis added 11 points for North Carolina (11-3, 7-1 ACC).
Marcus Hill scored 20 points and grabbed nine rebounds for N.C. State (9-7, 2-3), which has lost three of its last four. Taylor added 12 points and Ben Middlebrooks had 14 rebounds.
The Tar Heels led for most of the game and by as many as nine points, 56-47, with about six minutes. Hill scored six points during a 12-2 run to give the Wolfpack a 59-58 advantage with 2:28 remaining.
North Carolina will look to extend its three-game win streak with a home game against California on Wednesday.
N.C. State plays at Virginia Tech on Wednesday.
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North Carolina governor pushes FEMA to extend temporary shelter assistance as winter storm rolls in
North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein said he will continue to use every resource at his disposal to ensure that residents impacted by Hurricane Helene stay warm, as winter storms sweep across the state – potentially affecting power grids and other critical infrastructure impacted by the prior storm.
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) temporary housing assistance will end Saturday for thousands of North Carolina residents, some of whom are facing frigid temperatures this weekend in the Appalachian Mountain region.
“At our request, FEMA has extended temporary shelter assistance through Tuesday in light of the winter storm impacting western North Carolina,” Stein’s office confirmed to FOX Business.
AMERICANS SPENDING THANKSGIVING IN TENTS AS HEAT, ELECTRICITY, FOOD STILL HARD TO FIND
The Transitional Sheltering Assistance (TSA) program, which cannot be requested and was only granted to survivors identified by FEMA beginning in October, was set to end on Friday and later pushed back to Saturday.
FEMA’s local disaster recovery centers will be closed through Monday, “due to winter weather.”
“I will continue to use every resource at my disposal to get folks into safe and warm shelter,” said Gov. Josh Stein.
North Carolinians started receiving letters on Jan. 3 informing them their hotel or motel rooms would no longer be covered, Fox News Digital reported. When eligibility ends, they are given a week’s notice to check out.
HUNDREDS OF LA HOMES EXPECTED TO BURN IN WILDFIRES
Thousands of Hurricane Helene survivors continue to be supported by the program in western North Carolina, following the September storm.
There are currently 5,600 households currently checked into hotels, according to FEMA.
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The agency said those with questions about eligibility should contact the FEMA helpline at 1-800-621-3362.
Fox News Digital’s Audrey Conklin and Brooke Singman contributed to this article.
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North Carolina's starters with Seth Trimble back still unclear
Posted Jan 11, 2025
Who will Coach Hubert Davis start with the return of Seth Trimble and the continued ascent of freshman Ian Jackson? Trimble came off the bench in Tuesday’s win over SMU because the junior guard had only practiced once and hadn’t played since Dec. 21. If Trimble returns to the starting lineup for UNC at N.C. State, it isn’t clear who else will start.
(Tar Heel Tribune)
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