| Porthole 17 Jun 22

AUSTRALIANS have donated hundreds of tortoiseshell items to help stop the illegal trade of the material, thanks to a joint conservation project by Royal Caribbean Cruises, the Australian Museum Research Institute, and WWF.

The Surrender Your Shell project urged Australians to hand in their tortoiseshell products, which saw 328 items donated to help end the trade.

Australian citizens handed in 220 items, wildlife trade monitoring network TRAFFIC donated 101 items, and the Australian Government contributed seven items, which included hairpins & barettes, bookmarks, and more.