5 times its natural rate. Hannah’s Reef captive sea turtle breeding program.
will be providing a location for the although Hannah is very committed to
recovering coral to grow, a habitat the sea turtles, she also has a very keen
structure for fish and a feeding ground interest in helping to save the Orang-
for the very turtles she and other people utans, another endangered species. She
from around the world have had the decided to start supporting the Orang-
honour of releasing. in 2009 Hannah utans with some of the money raised,
released 10 baby turtles. and donated $200 to the Sumatran
in addition to constructing the Orang-utan Society (SOS). With this
artificial reef, the Turtle Hatchery will money SOS will plant 75 rainforest trees
enlarge the pool to house a resident in her name. These trees will restore
adult sea turtle named Boomer. now Orang-utan habitat in degraded areas in
at age 18, he has grown to about ¾ of northern Sumatra, indonesia. Sumatra
full adult size. Boomer was one of the was the location of the most devastating
original hatchlings released from the tsunami of our time in 2004.
sanctuary many years ago. He has since in 2008 Hannah received a youth
been released 5 times but keeps coming environmental award from the north
back hence the name Boomer, after a Bay- mattawa Conservation authority
boomerang. Boomer’s shell is slightly for her endeavours.
deformed. The consensus is that he Hannah continues to sell her carved
was struck by a passing boat or ship. turtles and raise money to save the
The turtle sanctuary no longer intends sea turtles and the orang-utans. The
to release him but keep him where he turtles are available at Vested interest
obviously wants to stay. People are able in north Bay and Rug a Roo Flooring in
to rub his back and get a good close- Callander.
up look at this magnificent animal. He more information can be obtained
absolutely loves this and will twist and from
jen@vestedinterest.ca /
turn to ensure you scratch his entire 1-877-215-5565. ~OO
back! They hope to use Boomer in a
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