Extinction Sucks! Episodes
Ashleigh Young and Aleisha Caruso decide to organise a tennis tournament to raise funds for the protection of sea turtles in northern Queensland. They hope to raise enough money to buy a quad bike for the conservation teams who clear nets and rubbish from the remote beaches of Cape York, a major turtle nesting ground.
Though Sea Turtles are truly one of nature’s great survivors, having existed for more than a hundred million years, humans pose an increasing threat to their existence.
Plastic thrown into the oceans is often eaten by turtles, wrecking their digestive system. Also, they get caught up in stray fishing nets, leading to a slow and painful death. In addition, feral pigs eat up their buried eggs, further reducing their chances of survival.
But in this week’s episode, Aleisha and Ashleigh refuse to see these creatures simply be wiped out. By organising the tennis fundraising event, they hope to prevent just that.