Photos: Juvenile loggerhead turtles released back into the wild
By Ingrid Sinclair / 2 November 2010
This is a deeply delightful sight: seeing 19 juvenile loggerhead turtles, which travelled from Cape Town to Durban last week, being released back into the ocean – where they belong!
Two Oceans Aquarium aquarists Kevin Spiby and Andrea Hindley, who had been looking after the tiny turtles in Durban, were on hand, along with uShaka Marine World staff, to help them back into the ocean. Here are heartwarming images from the day.
One of the 19 juvenile loggerhead turtles destined for the great wide open is tagged and ready for release.
From left: André Cronje from 50/50 takes video footage as our aquarist Andrea Hindley, uShaka Marine World staff members Riaan Boshoff, Malini Pather and Karin Fivaz, and our other aquarist Kevin Spiby let go of their charges.
Kevin (above) and Andrea have been taking care of the turtle-lites since they left Cape Town last week. They were also instrumental in taking care of the juveniles at the Aquarium while they awaited release.
Releasing a wild animal back into its habitat is one of the most gratifying events of a conservationist’s career – as demonstrated by the smiles.
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THIS IS SOOOOOOOOOOO AWESOME!!!!!!! KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK.
Awesome to see uShaka giving back to the ocean :)
Oops… Mean glad to see Two Oceans giving back to the ocean :)
Dyer Island Conservation Trust (http://www.dict.org.za) sent through two loggerhead turtles earlier this year and are so excited to read this story - see our news and video story for original rescue before coming to the Aquarium
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News story: http://www.dict.org.za/news/juvenile_loggerhead_turtles_released_into_the_wild
Video Footage: http://www.dict.org.za/video.php
What a wonderful, heartwarming story. You guys ROCK.
From 2 nature-lovers in Cape town.
Wow keep up the great work I want to come work at the Aquarium but I am in Grade 8 but will help with anything if I can and I would like to know what I need to study to be apart of this fantastic work you do :)
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