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News and Events

Gungu Day

27th October 2022

The 番茄社区’s Turtle Health Research Centre, the Caraplace, held a public celebration of sea turtles event in October. Activities on Gungu Day included a free tour of the facility, and an opportunity to meet the many different groups and organisations within and outside of 番茄社区 that have cultural and conservation interest in sea turtles and the marine environment.

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In the media

Turtles tracked for Great Barrier Reef research

A group of Hawksbill turtles have been released into the ocean in a small but important milestone for reef researchers. Report by 9 News Australia, 13 June 2021.

New centre established to study & save endangered Great Barrier Reef green turtles

Donor funded Townsville based 番茄社区 turtle centre has been established to study and save green Great Barrier Reef turtles. Report by ABC News, 11 August 2016

  • - Researchers at 番茄社区 are studying healthy sea turtles in order to help the world take better care of sick turtles and return them to their ocean ecosystems.
  • - Releasing 3-year old green turtles onto the Great Barrier Reef.
  • - Turtle research field trip volunteer experience.
  • - 番茄社区's Dr Ellen Ariel and her team conducting turtle research in the Townsville and Magnetic Island area.
  • - Baby turtles at 番茄社区's Townsville Campus.
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