Sponsor A Marine Turtle
Sea Turtle Digital Symbolic Sponsorships
Support the rescue, rehabilitation, and release of sick and injured sea turtles through a digital symbolic sponsorship.
Your contribution helps fund vital veterinary treatment, nutrition, habitat upgrades, medical testing, and ongoing conservation efforts.
Please note: Sponsorships are symbolic and do not support a specific turtle, as many animals are in delicate condition.
All Sponsorships Include:
• Digital Certificate of Sponsorship
• Digital Species Information Sheet
• Digital Welcome Pack
• Email Updates (must opt in to marketing emails)
Choose Your Sponsorship Level
Support at the level that suits your budget:
• $50 – Pearl Companion
• $100 – Opal Friend
• $200 – Emerald Guardian
• $300 – Sapphire Keeper
• $500 – Diamond Partner
💎 Platinum Patron – Custom (Over $500)
For donations over $500, or for business/corporate contributions, please contact our booking team to arrange a personalised sponsorship package.
Optional Add-Ons
Create a physical gift pack to pair with your digital sponsorship:
• Plush Sea Turtle Toy (small, medium, large, or extra-large options)
• Additional postage of $19.95 applies to all toy purchases
• Pick-up in-store is also available
The green Sea Turtle
Meet Nikki
Nikki was found in Boambee Beach in January, entangled in fishing line with an injured flipper, requiring immediate rehabilitation from float syndrome and malnourishment.
Experience has shown that turtles can navigate the ocean with one less flipper. However, Nikki required a surgical procedure to ensure her safe return to her natural habitat.
Thanks to the incredible generosity of the Coffs Coast Community, the Coffs Coast Wildlife Sanctuary was able to raise the necessary funds for Nikki’s surgery. The sanctuary has also been able to fit Nikki with an acoustic tracker, which will provide important data and insights into the behavioural patterns of the species.
Post-Surgery
Nikki received further months of recuperation, and is due for release in March 2024 after a year of rehabilitation at the Sanctuary.
What We Do
Coffs Coast Wildlife Sanctuary has been a haven for marine animals, education, research and conversation in Coffs Harbour for more than five decades.
The Wildlife Sanctuary is the only facility of its kind in New South Wales.
Each year, the Sanctuary rehabilitates and releases more than 400 marine animals each year. And we fund this entirely at the Sanctuary.
Without the Sanctuary, the vital rescue and rehabilitation service ceases to exist.
Rescue
We attend more than 100 turtle rescues each year, plus birds, seals and other sea life, from Taree to the Gold Coast.
Rehabilitation
We are the only facility in NSW licensed to rescue and rehabilitate dolphins, and on of only two licensed to rescue and rehabilitate seals.
Sanctuary
We are a sanctuary for more than 50 animals unfit to be released into the wild.
Release
Coffs Coast marine wildlife rescue and rehabilitation services are largely resourced by the Park, including our team, volunteers and expenses.
Endangered Species Management Programs
We are an accredited provider of essential breeding programs for the endangered Australian Sea Lion and vulnerable Little Blue Penguin.
Education
Our hands-on practical and theoretical education programs have been essential to more than 3000 tertiary graduates in marine animal sciences, care and conservation.
Research
We collect vital data in conjunction with universities, building knowledge on issues impacting sea life, including dolphins, seals, turtles and penguins.
Top Donors
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Our Supporters
Coffs Coast Wildlife Sanctuary is a not-for-profit organisation, which receives no ongoing government support. So we rely on people like you to support us by visiting or donating.
We are also proud to be supported by a number of local businesses, who have generously donated to us.
