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This week, we are celebrating our wonderful Bob on his 41st day at sea! When we last checked in with Bob, he had started to move in a westerly direction after his fast journey south in the Agulhas current, intently staying on the inside of the continental shelf. At 200km south of Cape Agulhas, we were very curious about what Bob's next steps would be!

Bob, the green turtle we released in January 2023, has officially entered the deep blue! After 2500km and 48 days of travelling along the continental shelf, Bob is entering really deep waters for the first time! This is a super exciting step for our Bob, and we're very proud to watch as he boldly swims into the real big blue!

After eight years of rehabilitation, a successful release, and 97 days of tracking Bob in the big, blue ocean, we have ground-breaking news: Bob is a girl!

Bob has been back in the ocean for 28 days (and he is on a high-speed mission)! With the help of an array of high-tech trackers, we've been able to closely follow his journey - here's the latest update from Conservation Manager Talitha Noble.

Bob is a turtle with a special story. Rescued eight years ago, Bob has recovered from severe injury and infection - a direct result of confusing plastic bags and balloons for food and becoming too weak to survive in the wild. It has only been through luck and the hard work of the Two Oceans Aquarium Foundation's turtle conservation team that Bob is now on the verge of returning to the wild, but this doesn't mean our mission ends - we all need to work together to protect Bob's home: the ocean.

Talitha Noble, Conservation Manager at Two Oceans Aquarium Foundation, gave a heartfelt speech at Bob the green turtle's farewell event. Noble spoke about Bob's extraordinary impact on the Aquarium community. He was released on 27 January 2023 and has been enjoying his ocean explorations.

After eight years of rehabilitation at the Two Oceans Aquarium, Bob the green turtle has been released! On 27 January 2023, Bob took his first plunge into the Indian Ocean in KwaZulu-Natal.

Today's "Bob update" is particularly special because we're also catching up with Turbo and Pan! Some of our Aquarium family may remember that Turbo, a green turtle, and Pan, a loggerhead turtle, were released last year. Bob, a very special green turtle, was released in January - maybe he's already caught up with the others? Let's find out.

It’s been an exciting month for turtles! Not only did we release five turtles, but we’ve also just heard some exciting updates from Bob, Litchi, Pan, and Turbo! Let's hear more about Bob, Pan, Litchi, and Turbo from Talitha Noble, Conservation Manager at the Two Oceans Aquarium Foundation.

Rescued green turtle Bob has been in rehabilitation for eight years - but that might be about to change!