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August 2022 AMC Community Updates

Above: Children from the Marine school holiday program with their artwork made from trash This month community outreach and youth...

July admissions and turtle news

Contents Meet Kalo We recently recieved Kalo, from the Olive Ridley Project, as he is a good candidate for the sea cage. He is a very...

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Why you should not keep Sea Turtles as pets

Importance in the ocean Sea turtles are a keystone species, and they play a crucial role in maintaining a healthy ecosystem. Turtles...

June 2022 Centre Updates

Centre updates The last month saw AMC celebrating 'World Ocean's Month'. As a result we had a lot of community based, ocean related...

The Push to #SaveOurSharks

By Emily Kian Photo: Amie Williams “I used to fear seeing sharks in the ocean, but now I’m afraid when I don’t see them.” Over a...

Symbiosis

Symbiosis – A partnership for the future By Cassie Hoepner Symbiosis: a relationship where both parties benefit from their association...

The Long Walk to Sea

This blog highlights a hatchlings journey from nest to sea. It looks at the difficulties they face including natural predators and human...

Nature Club Blog

We restarted Nature Club in July after our turtle festival. The festival was a great way to get involved with the school children again...

The Lost Years

This blog follows on from ‘The long walk to sea’ which followed a turtle’s journey from egg to sea. This time we explore where sea...