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15/10/2026

Head along with the team who travelled back to South West Rocks to save six endangered Grey Nurse Sharks entangled in fishing equipment at the popular dive site, Fish Rock.

After the successful efforts last month, the team received further reports from South West Rocks Dive Centre and mobilised to travel 330kms south to help!

This is the tenth Grey Nurse Shark Rescue the team have conducted at this location in the last year, and without intervention the impacts of these entanglements could have been fatal for the sharks.

We are encouraging people to fish more responsibly, as ensuring a sustainable future for Grey Nurse Sharks is a shared responsibility between fisherman, divers, governments, boaters, researchers and conservation groups, and together we can all contribute to protect these iconic sharks.

This activity was conducted under NSW Biodiversity Conservation Licence MWL000100249

30/09/2026

🐢 Return day!

Earlier today, the returned Thomas, a Green Sea Turtle, to Palm Beach following a two-month rehabilitation stint at Sea World - Gold Coast, Australia’s marine turtle hospital.

Thomas was admitted after being found washed up at Kirra Beach, with testing by our veterinary team identifying he had a lot of parasites and a blood fluke infection. Thomas received medical treatment and underwent a tailored rehabilitation regime to regain weight and condition and was cleared by the veterinary team to be returned to Kirra Beach today.

It was so exciting for the team to head back to Kirra Beach to return Thomas, and it was extremely rewarding to see him swim off so strongly.

25/09/2026

Dive into action with the team who saved three endangered Grey Nurse Sharks entangled in fishing equipment at the popular dive site, Fish Rock at South West Rocks on the New South Wales mid-north coast.

The team were alerted to the sharks from local dive operators, South West Rocks Dive Centre, and with all three sharks heavily impacted by hooks and trace, planned the operation to travel south from their Gold Coast base to catch the sharks and remove the entanglement.

Using a lasso technique which prioritises shark and human safety, Sea World Foundation’s specialist dive team caught the sharks individually and slowly brought them to the surface to be placed in a state of tonic immobility in a stretcher on the side of the boat.

From here the veterinarian team get to work conducting the operations to remove the entanglements and administer a course of antibiotics before returning the sharks back to the water.

This activity was conducted under NSW Biodiversity Conservation Licence MWL000100249

15/09/2026

Head along with the team who yesterday, in conjunction with Fisheries Queensland MART, rescued a 10-metre adult humpback whale which was heavily entangled in the Currumbin shark control netting.

In the operation which lasted just over two hours, the teams worked collaboratively to strategically cut away at the netting, which was wrapped around the whale's head, right pectoral flipper and tail, before monitoring the whale swim off without any equipment and only minor lacerations.

This is our team's tenth whale rescue operation of the 2026 season and the third in a shark control program. It is disappointing to see any animal in distress, and we support a science-led approach that protects both people and marine life. We encourage the development of evidence-based shark safety management programs that minimise the use of lethal measures and limit negative environmental impact on target shark and non-target species.

Our team are on call for marine animal rescues 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Call 07 5588 2222 (9:00am to 5:00pm) or 07 5588 2177 (After Hours) if you find a sick, injured or stranded marine animal in the wild.

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This activity was conducted under Queensland Rehabilitation Permit WA0062083.".

14/09/2026

It was a busy morning for the Sea World Foundation team, who conducted a whale rescue operation in addition to returning a rehabilitated Green Sea Turtle!

Head along with Dr Claire Madden as Tyrone, the Green Sea Turtle, is returned to Palm Beach.

This activity was conducted under Queensland Rehabilitation Permit WA0062083.

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01/09/2026

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01/09/2026

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🏉 Sea World Foundation is proud to be one of the charitable purposes supported through the Gold Coast Titans 50:50 Charity Raffle at this Friday night's game.

🎟️ Buy a ticket for your chance to win 50% of the prize pool, while the remaining funds support charitable causes — including Sea World Foundation's vital marine wildlife rescue, research and conservation work.

👉 Get your tickets online at https://5050charityraffle.com.au/titans or look out for the 50:50 Charity Raffle sellers at the game.

The winner is announced during the game.

28/08/2026

🐢Rescue, Rehabilitation and Return in action for Scooter the Green Sea Turtle!

Earlier in the week, the team conducted back-to-back rescue operations to save two Green Sea Turtles reported by local divers entangled in fishing equipment at the Gold Coast Seaway.

Lucy, a green sea turtle local to the area, was found with fishing line tightly wrapped around her flipper. She was transported to Sea World - Gold Coast, Australia marine hospital and underwent a veterinary procedure to remove the fishing line and will remain on-site for a period of rehabilitation.

Scooter, was located just off the southern rock wall with a lure embedded in the flipper which was removed, before being transported to Sea World for a veterinary check, and after receiving a clean bill of health was returned to the Gold Coast Seaway.

These two rescues come as the team are facing one of their busiest periods for sea turtle admissions, with over 20 individuals currently rehabilitating at Sea World’s marine turtle hospital.

This activity was conducted under Queensland Rehabilitation Permit WA0062083.

19/08/2026

Have you seen shark eggs on the beach before? 👀

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