Wildlife Resources for Dare County Outer Banks

The most important thing to do is keep a respectful distance, and report the sighting to the follow authorities to seek assistance. 

Please contact the following resources to assist with wildlife queries.

If you happen upon the scene of a marine mammal beaching in Currituck, Dare, or Hyde Counties, call the Outer Banks Marine Mammal Stranding Network hotline at 252.455.9654. For Cape Hatteras National Seashore, call 252.216.6892. 

If you find a sea turtle nest or an injured sea turtle, call the Network for Endangered Sea Turtles (N.E.S.T) at 252.441.8622.

If you find an injured, orphaned or diseased land mammal (raccoon, fox, fawn, etc), call Outer Banks Wild Care at 252.995.4793.

If you find an injured or orphaned bird, please contact Hatteras Island Wildlife Rehabilitation at 252.475.4217. (Only osprey, owls, hawks)

Dare Wildlife Rehab – rabbits, possums, squirrels – call 252.256.0367

Nuisance Wildlife
NC Wildlife: 1.866.318.2401
Coastal Wildlife Control: 252.475.0402