Yoshi the loggerhead turtle from Two Oceans Aquarium rehabilitation.
“Yoshi the loggerhead turtle arrived in Cape Town in July 1997 on a Japanese fishing vessel as a small 2-kilogram juvenile with a very distinctive injury on the side of her shell. The captain of the fishing vessel named her Yoshitaro, after the cook onboard who was rather small in stature himself. He contacted the Two Oceans Aquarium and asked for help. The Aquarium took the turtle in and pretty soon, staff and visitors to the Aquarium alike, had fallen in love with this feisty little turtle.”
“Yoshi’s ocean adventure continues! 🐢 Released off the South African coast 28 months ago, Yoshi the loggerhead turtle has racked up 38 898km – that’s almost the circumference of the earth!”
Here is an more detailed account of some of the amazing work the Two Oceans Aquarium (Cape Town) is doing – https://www.aquarium.co.za/blog/entry/yoshi-the-sea-turtles-almost-40-000-km-oceanic-journey-continues.
We are very proud to support these great people who look after our resources for future generations.
