
Starting off with some turtle news; this month I had the pleasure of releasing two of my favourite turtle patients, Rosa and Donny. Rosa arrived at the centre 15 months ago; people often ask if our turtles have individual personalities and it’s easy to say yes after caring for patients like Rosa!
Rosa loved to greet people at the edge of her pool, and she loved scratches on her carapace, wiggling her whole body and constantly swimming back to you asking for more. When she wasn’t asking for scratches, we’d often see her entertaining herself with the enrichment toys in her pool, or even blowing bubbles from her nose and chasing after them!
We released Rosa onto our house reef, where there is an existing population of Green turtles and ample amounts of sea grass.
Donny is a key example of how impressive a sea turtle’s survival instinct is and just how resilient they can be when faced with these situations. Donny was successfully released back in to the ocean on 3 July.
Synthetic materials do not breakdown easily so are incredibly harmful to the environment. Seeing first hand just how detrimental our need for plastics can be, and what it can do to another species, is devastating. Being aware of what we consume and how we dispose of it can make a HUGE difference. Both Indra and Joy will remain in our care until they make a full recovery.

Last goodbye to Rosa before release

Juvenile rescue Hawksbill ‘Pinecone’

All the plastic excreted by Indra



Reefscapers coral restoration work on the House Reef

My very own Reefscapers coral frame!
Till we meet again ♡
Tori 😊

Taking weekly measurements at our turtle centre – Trooper

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