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A loggerhead turtle swims in the Two Oceans Aquarium in Cape Town, South Africa. (Photo by Jeff Overs/BBC News & Current Affairs via Getty Images)
LEATHERBACK TURTLES

Baby turtles on SA’s shores carry ‘messages’ of how polluted the sea is

The rescued turtles are excreting plastic, an indication that the ocean itself is sick

  • Sheree Bega
6 min read
People’s pollution: Bob the Green Turtle is living up to his name – he’s bobbing along in Cape Town’s aquarium and soon to be released into the sea. (Jean Tresfon/2OceansAquarium)
BOB

Carer swims for Bob the Green Turtle

After being discovered with a belly full of plastic waste, Bob has become an ocean ambassador

  • Sheree Bega
4 min read