Through our partners Equipment Cafe in South Africa, we would like to share with you the story of Michael and Elaine who have been involved in turtle rescue efforts for about eighteen months.
They have been spending many hours around beaches and driving around after these incredible creatures and only recently, have they found one turtle who was caught up in a net in Gansbaai and brought immediately to Cape Town to be treated at the Two Oceans aquarium and to recover from hyperthermia.
“Hundreds of volunteers work to save these animals and I can’t tell you enough how incredibly rewarding this work is … the plastic problem is enormous in the ocean and most of the small guys we rescue would be dead without their help.” stated Michael.