Introduction to Project Orion II

Project Orion II - Rovering with Turtles
is the 4th Scouts of the World Award (SWA) Voluntary Service Project of the SWA Singapore Base.

The 2nd installment of this project will be led by 9 youths from Singapore and they will return to Setiu, Terengganu, where the pioneer team had left their legacy a year ago.

The primary aim of the team would be the conservation of sea turtles, but that would not be their only contribution during the project duration of 26th June to 10th July. The 9 passionate youths will also be involved in mangrove replanting, repair work for the villagers and WWF info centre and English and conservation awareness education for the children.


"Leave the place a little better than you first found it." - Lord Baden Powell

Sunday, September 26, 2010

Lost Turtle Found At Otaki Beach

Lost Turtle Found At Otaki Beach

Massey University is scanning a critically ill green sea turtle that washed up on Otaki beach, a long way from her home in the tropics.

The 70-centimetre-long turtle was found by a member of the public Wednesday, with the animal taken to the university’s Manawatu campus, where she was discovered to be suffering from pneumonia and a fractured shell.

Usually, green sea turtles are to be found in tropical waters, its closest known habitat being Australia’s North Queensland coast, which is why the turtle was seen to be suffering from shock due to being in cold waters, according to wildlife veterinarian Kerri Morgan.

Vets have placed the turtle on an intravenous drip, including taping back her flippers to squeeze her through the CT scanner used for cats and dogs, normally.

Morgan says a lung biopsy will be carried out in a couple of day to find out what kind of pneumonia she is suffering from and how best it should be treated.

Once the turtle recovers, instead of deporting her to Australia which might prove difficult due to bio-security issues, she could be sent to an aquarium for rehabilitation.

Turtles are known to be quite resilient and it is possible, she might be able to swim home.

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