Intern Nathan Lamb with little Green "Leap."
Meet Nathan Lamb, one of our 2008 summer interns and the only one to raise their hand when I asked, “Who wants to be first?” Nathan is an Environmental Studies major at UNC-CH and we call him our “senior plus” because he’s already graduated and received his degree. After […]

It’s summertime and there are a host of things to do around Topsail Island. Whether you are young or “younger”, learning about bugs, bees and butterlies is a fun thing to do!

Check out our library to learn more about these beautiful creatures.

 
 
"Starstruck" is a two-act comedy by Judy S. Cook
Presented as a Staged readers dinner theatre directed by Karen Sota Friday April 4 and Saturday April 5Doors open 6:15Dinner served 6:30Curtain 7:30 Dinner menuChicken cordon bleuTwice-baked potatoes         Vegetable DU JOURBread sticksDessertCoffee    tea   water
All seats $20.00 - All reservations by April 1st.
Call:  910-327-0223 Our talented local cast
Maw-Maw Cuthbertson - Peggy Gentry 
Little […]

The mouth of a skate or stingray is on its underside. Here you can see the ray’s two nostrils, horizontal mouth, and the five gill openings on each side of its body.
Question: Do skates and stingrays bite? We catch them sometimes when we’re fishing, and we’re always afraid we’ll get bitten when we try to […]

Students and teachers at South Topsail Elementary School learn about weather from NWS Meteorologist Erik Heden
Meteorologists from the National Weather Service office in Wilmington, N.C. conducted a three-part lesson in weather safety for fifth-grade students and teachers at South Topsail Elementary School in Hampstead earlier this month.

Horray For Elfie
A Christmas Holiday family tradition begins…..
Santa is in trouble. He can’t keep up with his Christmas list and is afraid he will disappoint the children. All of the elves are busy making toys, baking and preparing for Christmas. Elfie the littlest elf, has a plan to help Santa. Elfie and his buddies […]

Jen gives Lennie a final inspection before the start of open house.
They’ve been with us for a little over a month and, so far, nobody has been bitten. They’ve also refrained from biting each other. I guess that means we’ll keep them for a while.
Meet Jen and Alex, two of our summer interns.  
Spotlight […]

Most people look for Easter eggs … We go looking for alligator eggs! Come join the Ft. Fisher Aquarium staff for some Easter fun!

Kure Beach – The North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher will accept a donation of one "aquatically-themed" toy or book per person in lieu of the usual admission fees on Wednesday, Dec. 13.
Regular fees will apply to visitors not donating toys or books.
The aquarium will deliver the collected items to the Salvation Army for […]

Topsail Island, North Carolina - (NAPSA)-America’s children are healthier today than ever before, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and other health experts.
One important indicator: Life expectancy has nearly doubled in the past 100 years and continues to rise. Today’s newborns can expect to live into their 80s, whereas in the […]