Beach clean-up for World Turtle Day

THE Two Oceans Aquarium will participate in a significant beach clean-up initiative next Saturday, in collaboration with a local radio station, to celebrate World Turtle Day.

- WEEKEND ARGUS REPORTER

Set against the stunning backdrop of Lagoon Beach, the event, aptly named Trash Bash, aims to engage the community in removing litter from one of Table Bay's most polluted shorelines.

This event will kick off on World Turtle Day, on May 23. Trish Taylor, head of Primedia Cares, emphasised the importance of cleanliness in the marine environment: “Every piece of plastic we remove from the beach is one less threat to our turtles, our ocean, and ultimately ourselves.”

Helen Lockhart, conservation and sustainability manager at the Two Oceans Aquarium, said: “May is an important month for ocean conservation awareness with Endangered Species Day on 17 May, Biodiversity Day on May 22, and World Turtle Day on May 23. These conservation issues are intricately connected, especially as sea turtles are an indicator species for the status of other marine animals and the health of the ocean.