Magic Moment of the Week: Pengu!
Wow, I couldn’t believe how many of the African Penguins we saw in the bay today. Apparently the nearest colony is in Port Elizabeth which is 300km away!
Magic Moment of the Week: Here we come to Save the Day!
While driving to Natures Valley to release a turtle we got a flat tire. Since we are all self sufficient strong women, we changed the tire. Then we proceeded to release the very patient turtle, which was a great success as he swam away to his freedom! Caroline Johansen
Magic Moment: Humpbacks Whales
My magic moment of the week is on my first day arriving at the orca foundation, then being sent down to Ocean Blue Whale Watching and getting on a boat and seeing humpback whales in the wild for the first time. James Vatani
Magic Moment of the Week: Splash Down!
In the past month we have had the opportunity to work with three green sea turtles that washed up on the beaches. Now we are putting one back in the sea thanks to the hard work of Tenikwa Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre. What a magic moment for us all.
Magic Moment of the Week: To our relief!
This week we released a sub Antarctic fur seal back in to the wild after 3 months in rehabilitation. It was amazing seeing it get back in to the ocean, since I have been helping feeding it at the tenakwa rehabilitation center. Good luck getting back to you home.
Magic Moment of the Week: The Epic Journey
The fantastic thing with ORCA is the variety of things we do. Planning to do tag and release of fish. Instead a call out to rescue a green sea turtle that after the past days of bad weather was washed up on shore and need over help. Hopefully it will be release in the coming […]
Magic Moment of the Week: Come fly with me??
This weekend we went to an ostrich farm and learned all about ostriches and got the opportunity to hug one. Katie Mundon
Magic Moment of the Week: And out of the darkness . . .
On the weekend I had the opportunity to go swimming with a cape fur seal colony. The conditions were great and the seals were really playful in the warm weather. We had a surprise visitor, when all of a sudden a huge elephant seal appeared just a few metres in front of me. While initially […]
Magic Moment of the Week: Whale . . . Breach!
My most amazing moment was when I was on the boat and just before we left the whale, it breached!