Two of the three turtles that were rescued by a resident of Manly and taken to Oceanworld have been released off Lord Howe Island. Oceanworld in a co-ordinated effort with National Parks and Wildlife Service and Taronga Zoo, were obligated to release the rehabilitated, gorgeous baby Green turtles, Lola and Notches, due to their conservation status. Green turtles are listed as endangered on the IUCN list and if in good health, must be released into the wild.

The babies underwent intense behavioural preparation with their keeper, Marina Tsamoulos to give them the best possible chance of survival in the wild. Turtles are known to have an extremely small survival rate on their slow path to adulthood. About 1 in a hundred survive to the juvenile stage, and an even smaller 1 in a thousand survive to adulthood. An adult Green turtle, if it makes it, can live up to an incredible 80 years old in the wild.

We wish the babies the best of luck!