Billabong High International School Students Visits Marine Turtle Rescue Centre at Coco Palm Dhuni Kolhu


Maldives
PUBLISHED July 30, 2018

Coco Palm Dhuni Kolhu recently hosted a group of students from Billabong High International School in Male,' as they visited the Marine Turtle Rescue Centre located on the island. 


The students and their teachers from Billabong High were hosted by the Olive Ridley Project veterinarian, Dr. Claire Lomas, who gave them a presentation about the centre, the project, and their work across the Indian Ocean. 


This was followed by a tour of the centre, which is a fully equipped, veterinarian-led rescue centre with a surgical unit; the first of its kind in the Maldives. The students got to meet the turtle patients at the centre, and even had the opportunity to feed them.


After the tour, the students enjoyed a refreshing lunch provided by the resorts executive chefs, followed by a quick Turtle Quiz, before beginning a Ghost Gear Bracelet Workshop. 


This workshop taught the students how to make bracelets out of salvaged and discarded fishing gear. The ORP works with several artists and organisations around the world to turn discarded ghost gear into wearables such as these bracelets, on a larger scale.




During their time the students took videos of the centre and conducted a short video interview with Dr. Lomas, as the students were working on putting together a presentation to educate other schools in Male about turtle conservation. 


The Marine Turtle Rescue Centre opened its doors in early 2017 and is run by the Olive Ridley Project (ORP), a UK-based charity whose mission is to remove discarded fishing nets-known as ghost nets-from the ocean; rescue and rehabilitate sea turtles injured by these nets; reuse and reduce marine debris; and educate the world about the dangers of ghost nets and the dangerous situation of sea turtles. The project is named after the Olive Ridley species of sea turtle, which is by far the most frequent victim of these ghost nets.


Coco Collection's portfolio comprises three distinct brands, Coco Resorts Retreats, Coco Palm and Coco Privé.


The Coco Resorts Retreats includes the luxury resort Coco Bodu Hithi Maldives while Coco Palm features the environmentally conscious escape at the Coco Palm Dhuni Kolhu Maldives.


Coco Privé consists of the private and exclusive Coco Privé Private Island Maldives. Coco Bodu Hithi and Coco Palm Dhuni Kolhu are both members of Preferred Hotels & Resorts, representing the finest and most diverse global portfolio of independent hotel and resort experiences.

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