Emma the Flatback

Emma the sea turtle

This weekend saw the release of Emma the flatback sea turtle, i can't believe the difference between her arrival and her departure. when she first came in she was swollen and pink, her flesh stuck out from around her shell, now she is swimming of the coast somewhere happily back in her home environment.

Emma was released at Dundee Beach by the people who found her, Paul Arnold the bush Photographer had a three hour drive to rescue her initially and her took her back to a welcoming crowd of well wishes her then waved her on her way.

I always think of Sea Turtles as serene animals gentle and non aggressive but Emma showed us a completely different side, she was the crankiest turtle i have ever come across, unbelievably fast moving and she had us all ducking so that she couldn't bite us. At least we know that she is a surviver and i am sure that it was this fierceness that helped her recover as quickly as she did. hopefully Richie the little sea turtle who was hit by a boat will recover as well.

any body wanting to contribute to our Sea turtle rehab is quite welcome to contact us for information on how they can help.