Guide stops snorkeller from grabbing sea turtle off Sunshine Coast
Snorkelling guide Kayla Forshaw stopped a man on Saturday. He was trying to grab a sea turtle near Mudjimba Island.
Snorkelling guide Kayla Forshaw spotted a man from a nearby boat heading toward a sea turtle near Mudjimba Island off the Sunshine Coast. Kayla Forshaw stepped in to stop him.
The man rushed straight at the animal and tried to grab it. Kayla Forshaw stepped in right away, calling out the dangerous behaviour.
Boss Adam Sellars praised Kayla Forshaw's quick reaction. He said the incident showed why public education matters.
Human contact can expose turtles to oils and substances on people's skin, which harms them. Bothering turtles also makes them leave feeding areas.
It can interrupt important actions like mating.
- Kayla Forshaw
- Guide name
- The Pressure Project
- Guide's employer
- Adam Sellars
- Boss name
Why it mattersThe incident shows how common misunderstandings about wildlife continue. Rules about not touching wildlife protect marine animals that people travel to see.
