Jennie Gilbert’s (Pride of Australia medal winner for conservation) journey with turtles began over 15 years ago with 52 orphan turtle eggs. Only 1 in 1,000 turtles reach adulthood. Extra pressure from human activities has resulted in many sea turtles getting sick or injured, especially in marine debris such as fishing nets. Jennie’s passion for helping turtles has led to the formation of a volunteer Turtle Rehabilitation Centre that now has over 200 volunteers
Jennie Gilbert is a marine biologist who is passionate about rehabilitating and saving turtles. She is one of the co-founders and driving forces behind Cairns Turtle Rehabilitation Centre (CTRC). Working mainly on the Great Barrier Reef, CTRC attracts international research students and has more than 200 volunteers. They have been responsible for rescuing countless marine turtles that would otherwise not survive. When rehabilitated and released the turtles are tagged with satellite tracking which gathers vital data for conservation. Jennie finds nothing more rewarding than watching a healthy sea turtle return to the ocean and believes strongly of the importance of combining passion and research.
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