MELBOURNE – This year’s Eco Hero winner, a recent high school graduate, boarded her 21-hour flight to Australia on Saturday and landed in Melbourne to start her life-changing two-week adventure.
Brielle Martinez, who graduated from the Terra Environmental Research Institute, is traveling with Local 10 News Anchor Kristi Krueger and Zoo Miami’s Ron Magill.
Their itinerary includes a visit to the Melbourne Zoo where Brielle was looking forward to seeing the Argus monitor, a large lizard found in northern Australia.
The 18-year-old aspiring conservation veterinarian’s busy agenda also includes Ayers Rock, time to snorkel in the Great Barrier Reef, and a visit to Sydney.
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