Electrician's Turtle Repair Shop Saves Lives

0:00Here's more Adelaide news for March 1st. In Eastern Victoria, a local electrician named Josh Neal has turned his Gipsland farm into a turtle repair shop. For over 10 years, he's rescued wildlife hid by cars, focusing on turtles with cracked shells. He patches them up using dental resin just like filling a tooth to restore their armor and save their lives. The process starts with triage and antibiotics to fight infections, followed by thorough cleaning. Then he sands the shell, applies primer, layers on resin and glue, and cures it all with ultraviolet light. Minor cracks mean just three or four days in care before release, but severe cases take longer. A nearby dentist stepped up with donated supplies from her practice. She explained that materials safe for human mouths for five years or more should hold up well on turtles, sealing exposed nerves and blood vessels too, prevent deadly infections. Neal also uses three-dimensional scanning and printing to craft custom replacements for

1:01missing shell pieces, combining techniques for the best, results. He's treated nearly 15 turtles in the past year alone. Meanwhile, his Instagram page with almost two million followers alerts drivers to injured animals and connects him with other carers. As one turtle heads back to the wild, another arrives ready for its fix on those busy country roads. This episode is brought to you in partnership with our sponsor. Lay back, press play, let the pillow do the rest, sound meets comfort, S-O-L-I-SOL-PILLOW.COM. Lay back, press play, let the pillow do the rest, sound meets comfort, S-O-L-I-SOL-PILLOW.COM.