How gorgeous are these little hospital patients.
Recently had a tour of a rescue organisation and hospital dedicated to seabirds and turtles. How amazing their work is. Apparently it is difficult to release these babies once they are well because they are so small and seem so helpless. Statistically only 1 in 1000 hatchlings make it to adulthood. Then it takes 30 years of growing before the female is old enough to lay her eggs. The odds are not good.
A lot of the rescued patients are there because of human interference. Pelicans and seagulls are often hooked and tangled with fishing line/hooks. The sea turtles may be damaged by propellers or mistake a floating plastic bag for jellyfish, their favourite food. Many die because of the plastic bags. Unless the bags are caught in the throat or at the other end the ability to save them is minimal.
THROW YOUR RUBBISH IN THE BIN, PLEASE.
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