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Meet Turbo the rescued green sea turtle

Meet Turbo the rescued green sea turtle

Turbo is a green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) that was rescued on 22 September 2021 at De Hoop Nature reserve by members of Spill Tech, who initially thought she was dead. De Hoop rangers rapidly helpe...

Blog, Turtles

Creating awareness: Sharing knowledge is the most important part of the turtle rescue programme

Creating awareness: Sharing knowledge is the most important part of the turtle rescue programme

A significant portion of conservation is the creation of awareness around conservation issues, but we don't really talk about "creating awareness" much. The reality is that awareness is the most impor...

Blog, Turtles

Yoshi the turtle makes scientific discovery: First high-density loggerhead feeding site in Western Australia

Yoshi the turtle makes scientific discovery: First high-density loggerhead feeding site in Western Australia

Yoshi the loggerhead turtle is known by many titles: She's our world record holder and "Greatest-of-all-time" ocean ambassador. She's been referred to as the ultimate traveller, influencer, inspiratio...

Turtles, Conservation, Foundation, Blog

Bob the turtle's rollercoaster rehabilitation

Bob the turtle's rollercoaster rehabilitation

On 6 November 2014, an injured young green turtle was found on a beach in the De Hoop Nature Reserve, about four hours drive from Cape Town, and the race was on to save its life.

Bob, Conservation, Plastic Pollution, Turtles, Foundation, Blog