Today we worked with the injured sea turtles on the in land rehabilitation center. Some had missing flippers, wounds on the shell, or infections on their skin. We began the day similar as to what we did on Fitzroy Island. We prepped the food, fed the turtles, and then cleaned out their tank. One turtle … Continue reading Helping sea turtles in Australia
Tuesday May 17th was our first day on Fritzroy Island at the turtle rehabilitation center. A lot of the protocols and procedures that were preformed in the mainland hospital were the same as the island location. Angie a 90-95 year old green turtle will be a forever occupant that the rehabilitation center because she is … Continue reading Holding a Koala & Petting a Kangaroo in #Australia
India has taught me the lesson of being a minimalist in life (you could take it in regards to packing as well but that’s not what I mean here). We (those who claim to be religious and arguably even the nonreligious) all yearn for something beyond this physical world. We know there is more to … Continue reading Be a minimalist #India
Today our whole group was able to pay a visit to Hartley’s Crocodile Farm which was maybe 45 minutes to an hour away from our hostel. I must say that the crocodile farm was one of my favorite places that I was able to experience on this trip. At first, I was skeptical only because … Continue reading Learning about the animals of Australia
Working with the sea turtles on Fitzroy Island was an amazing experience for me. I love all 7 species of sea turtles so volunteering for the Cairns Sea Turtle Rehabilitation Center was awesome. We cleaned the filters as well as the tanks. We prepared the turtles meals along with feeding each one. Then we went … Continue reading More Adventures in Australia
Ever since landing the culture in Cairns has been not shocking but different. They drive on the left side of the road and the steering wheel is on the right side of the car. I was surprised by this. The food has also been different as in it seems that the food is healthier as … Continue reading Adventures in Australia
The title of this blog comes from my experience today. Me being a 20 something year old young man, being pulled around on a rickshaw by an Indian man with half of his hair already grey in 110 degree weather just seemed kinda guilt inducing to me. I made sure to tip him well though. … Continue reading #India: Guilt Trip
This is my first blog for my study abroad trip to Australia. A lot has happened since I arrived in Cairns on Thursday. Friday we just explored the city a bit, there are awesome restaurants and shops all within walking distance of our hostel. Saturday our group went on a snorkeling trip out to the … Continue reading Australia Turtle Rehab Trip
Update from the professor: Students have had an amazing time already…. we have been super busy caring for sick and injured turtles and exploring Australia. I will let students fill everyone in on their experiences.
G’Day Mates, Today I visited the Turtle hospital where the more sick turtles that will take more time and special care before released back into the wild are kept. There were four turtles kept there. Penny, Woodson, Auntie and Bella. At the hospital I changed each turtles filter and someone cleaned the dirty ones. We … Continue reading Truly a great experience today in Cairns #Australia