the money. They were awe from solar panels assisting
struck! We sat with them to the damaged coral to
discuss how the money would adhere to the artificial reef.
be utilized. In this way coral regenerates
Firstly, a 5m x 5m Bio Rock at 5 times its natural rate.
in the shape of a sea turtle is Hannah’s Reef will be
being fashioned out of metal providing a location for the
rebar. This structure will be recovering coral to grow,
submerged in the ocean and a habitat structure for fish
will eventually be the basis of and a feeding ground for the
an artificial reef. This artificial very turtles she and other
reef installation, to be aptly people from around the
named “Hannah’s Reef” (Bio world have had the honour
Boomer), will serve as an of releasing. In 2009 Hannah
educational tool for a PADI released 10 baby turtles.
scuba diving certification In addition to constructing
organization’s Reef Gardener the artificial reef, the Turtle
Distinctive Specialty course. People from Hatchery will enlarge the
around the world will come to be certified pool to house a resident
as a reef gardener by being trained to adult sea turtle named
scuba dive to live coral reefs, to collect any Boomer. Now at age 18, he
damaged and/or broken coral and then has grown to about ¾ of full
attach it to the artificial reef structure. The adult size. Boomer was one
Bio Rock receives a small electrical current of the original hatchlings
released from the
sanctuary many
years ago. He
has since been
released 5 times
but keeps coming
back hence the
name Boomer,
after a boomerang. Boomer’s to start supporting the Orang-utans with
shell is slightly deformed. The some of the money raised, and donated
consensus is that he was struck $200 to the Sumatran Orang-utan Society
by a passing boat or ship. The (SOS). With this money SOS will plant 75
turtle sanctuary no longer rainforest trees in her name. These trees will
intends to release him but keep restore Orang-utan habitat in degraded ar-
him where he obviously wants eas in Northern Sumatra, Indonesia. Suma-
to stay. People are able to rub his tra was the location of the most devastating
back and get a good close-up tsunami of our time in 2004.
look at this magnificent animal. In 2008 Hannah received a youth
He absolutely loves this and will environmental award from the North Bay-
twist and turn to ensure you Mattawa Conservation Authority for her
scratch his entire back! They endeavours.
hope to use Boomer in a captive Hannah continues to sell her carved
sea turtle breeding program. turtles and raise money to save the sea
Although Hannah is very com- turtles and the orang-utans. The turtles are
mitted to the sea turtles, she also available at Vested Interest in North Bay
has a very keen interest in helping and Rug A Roo Flooring in Callander.
to save the Orang-utans, another More information can be obtained from
endangered species. She decided jen@vestedinterest.ca / 1-877-215-5565.
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