Crested Turn Victim of Humans Rubbish
A Crested Tern was delivered to the Pet Porpoise Pool after a member of the public noticed the bird was entangled in twine. The twine was wrapped around both wings and passed through the beak, meaning that the animal was
NZ fur seal Pearl to star on TV
WHAT started as a tragic story about a gorgeous fur seal blinded by a fishing hook has ended in that same animal becoming a star. One of the Pet Porpoise Pool's favourite residents, Pearl, is set to shine on the small screen early
Dream night at Porpoise Pool
ON SATURDAY evening the Pet Porpoise Pool got up close and personal with those who needed a boost. For the seventh year running the Pet Porpoise Pool hosted a Dreamnight at the Pool evening for chronically ill children and their families. The event is
Awarded for invisible footprint
ZERO is not a low mark when it applies to the Christian Community Junior School and the Pet Porpoise Pool. The pool and the school have both achieved a zero carbon footprint for waste to landfill for the 2010-2011 year and received trophies
Operations get a seal of approval
THE Pet Porpoise Pool's marine animals are about to become TV stars with the crew of Bondi Vet filming sight-saving surgeries on three of the mammals. New Zealand fur seal Pearl and Australian sea lions Opal and Elle went under the knife last
A seal of approval for recycling
COFFS Harbour’s Pet Porpoise Pool has received top marks in its first recycling “exam”. Late last year, the Pet Porpoise Pool designed and installed three recycling stations, with Handybin Waste Services providing clear signage for each. The first waste assessment for the facility showed that four
Tiny turtles come out of shells
A RE-DESIGN of the Pet Porpoise Pool’s turtle exhibit has produced some unexpected results. Pool staff were surprised to find three healthy and active baby freshwater turtles in the enclosure last week. This is the first time the pool has bred rare Emydura turtles
Calf stealing the limelight
NOT many seven-week-old babies can swim but Jet, the newest addition to the Pet Porpoise Pool family, is already powering along like an Olympian. An alert and curious young dolphin, Jet has been stealing the limelight from his mum, Calamity, since his birth
Pet Porpoise Pool marks 40 years
AN exhibition of cartoons by Pet Porpoise Pool founder Hec Goodall will be staged at the Bunker Cartoon Gallery in January to mark 40 years which in recent years been steered to national prominence by the new management. Hec fought State and Federal
Local marine authorities sign MOU
TURTLES, whales and other marine creatures can be guaranteed the very best care on the Coffs Coast. The Coffs Harbour Pet Porpoise Pool and the Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water yesterday signed an official memorandum of understanding (MOU) after 40 years of
