Skye Bortoli Bent On Saving Those Whales
Shelly Horton At 14 years of age, Skye Bortoli is already a seasoned anti-whaling campaigner. So much so she's writing a book about her life to inspire other young 'uns to take up the cause. In May, Skye headed a delegation of three Australian schoolgirls who flew to Alaska to speak at the International Whaling Commission. They even won an audience with IWC chairman William Hogarth. "It's a diary scrapbook format aimed at eight- to 13-year-olds," she says. "It's not just about whales - the book will also look at her life. "Mum raised me as a single parent. My father is Aboriginal - I still haven't met him but there's just some things you don't need in life. "Mum and I are really close. I've had to get through a few illnesses but it's all made me who I am today. And I love being the person I am today." She says going whale watching made her realise she needed to come to terms with her heritage. "I've met Aborigin...