PROSPECT LAKE DOLPHIN SUCCESS Earlier this month, ORRCA and Dolphin Research Australia began monitoring a lone dolphin reported to us in Prospect Lake, Ballina. Over several days, it became clear the animal may have been unable to leave the lake on its own. A collaborative rescue and release operation was quickly planned with NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service, Sea World Foundation, ORRCA, Ballina Shire Council, Jali Rangers and Dolphin Research Australia, with the intention to capture the

Today, and every day, we celebrate the people who are the heartbeat of ORRCA - our incredible volunteers. Every call, every rescue, every response. It all happens because compassionate, skilled people choose to show up. ORRCA is 100% volunteer-run, and our impact is entirely powered by those who give their time, their expertise and their whole hearts to marine mammal rescue and conservation. To every volunteer across the country: thank you for the care you show, the moments you hold, and the liv