Emergency Rescue: Saving Endangered Turtles

Introduction 

With a polluted ocean the increase in turtles that need rescuing and access to rehabilitation is constantly increasing. Our team provide the outreach and awareness within the community to ensure people know not to put a Turtle in the Ocean if washed up as they will not survive. Instead we fund a local emergency team to rescue these beautiful animals that often find themselves tied up in fishing line or eaten plastic and struggling to survive

Report 

This project is rescuing and rehabilitating turtles to prevent them from dying due to pollution in the ocean. The long term goal is to ensure these turtles to not become endangered. Check out our latest release in partnership with the Coast Guard Rescue and Local Aquarium. Yoshi was released and we tracked him all the way back to Australia!

Thank you for your support

Whilst most people have slowed down due to COVID-19, that is not the case for Talitha Noble and her conservation efforts. This November, Talitha Noble will be taking the plunge into the frosty Atlantic Ocean and swimming from Robben Island to mainland South Africa, attempting to raise funds for conservation.

This is no small feat as she will be embarking upon a 7.5km swim through icy water to raise funds for sea turtle rescue, in particular for one incredible turtle named Bob. Bob the turtle was rescued in 2014 and has been an iconic resident at the Two Oceans Aquarium in Cape Town ever since…however, this has by no means an easy ride for this beautiful creature.

Bob was found washed up on the rocks of De Hoop Nature Reserve, even though the team did all they could to help, Bob, unfortunately, developed an infection from his wounds which, sadly, resulted in him losing his eyesight. Undeterred and more dedicated than ever, the turtle rescue team, alongside Talitha have been working to help rehabilitate Bob so that he may eventually return to the wild (hopefully in 2021). This requires a lot of resources as well as specialized doctors and assistance to ensure that Bob has the highest chance of survival after being released into the wild. Consequently, this is not a cheap expense which is why we admire everything Talitha is doing to help Bob and future generations of turtles. Please help us by donating anything you can to her fundraiser and please do share it with friends and family as every penny goes a long way to helping Bob get swimming in the beautiful ocean again. 

Bob has been an amazing ambassador for our oceans, conservation and plastic awareness with children from all over coming to meet him and hear his story. He is the turtle that had eaten so much plastic! We are so excited to see how our team’s efforts pay-off and look forward to the successful rehabilitation of our boy, Bob.

We want to say a big thank you to all our donors and supporters, without you none of this would be possible and remember if you can give a little extra then make a note in the diary for 1st December #givingtuesday when GlobalGiving will be matching donations for our project.