Here is a Hawksbill Turtle which was rescued recently. These turtles are from the warm waters of the tropics. This poor thing must have been swept down on the strong ocean currents. It was found on its back, covered with sand at Batemans Bay and seemed to be dead. Thankfully a lady rang Australian Seabird Rescue at 7am after she had taken the turtle home and put it in her shower. Rhonda contacted the NPWS after hours service and they were going to take it to Taronga Zoo that day. Unfortunately they didn't and it spent the night with NPWS. Rhonda wasn't going to wait any longer! She got a lady to bring it up from Batemans Bay and they met at Kiama. Rhonda and Bill then took it straight to Sydney. They were very upset that it hadn't got there sooner. It was very cold, dehydrated and pinkish underneath which means it could have an infection or it may have swallowed plastic. At least its in good care now and we hope it survives.
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| Bill shows the Hawksbill Turtle to onlookers at Kiama |
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| The Turtle ready to travel to Taronga Zoo |
cute in a turtly sort of way
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