On Saturday 1st September, beautiful Betty, the juvenile Green Turtle was release back into the Whitsunday waters off Cannonvale Beach. She had been in care since June 2018 and had made a full recovery. This release was part of Eco Barge's second Eco Ambassador event for 2018, where the local kids … [Read more...] about Betty Release
Barge Trip # 269
Date: 18th August 2018 Location: Whitsunday Island Partner: Queensland Governments Community Sustainability Action Grants program Volunteers: 12 Debris Removed: 233 kilograms Today we headed over to Turtle Bay, a known hotspot location, after cleaning there we moved round to Solace Bay where … [Read more...] about Barge Trip # 269
Barge Trip #268
Date: 17th August 2018 Location: George's Point Partner: Queensland Governments Community Sustainability Action Grants program Volunteers: 12 Debris Removed: 191 kilograms Today we headed north, we came across three little bays on the mainland at George's Point which we hadn't visited in a … [Read more...] about Barge Trip #268
Turtle Rescue – Barnacle Bill
Barnacle Bill (Barney Bill) is a juvenile Hawksbill turtle found at Midge point on 31st July. He came in with a bad case of float and a very heavy barnacle and algae load. … [Read more...] about Turtle Rescue – Barnacle Bill
Barge Trip #267
Date: 28th July 2018 Location: Hamilton Island Partner: Coca-Cola Volunteers: 10 Debris Removed: 80 kilograms Today was a very special barge trip, not only were we out cleaning the beaches but we were also releasing a turtle who had been in care at the Whitsunday Turtle Rescue Centre for … [Read more...] about Barge Trip #267