Loggerhead turtle nest discovered at Shelly Beach on NSW Central Coast is the southernmost on record
2 years, 2 months ago

Loggerhead turtle nest discovered at Shelly Beach on NSW Central Coast is the southernmost on record

ABC  

A popular tourist beach on the NSW Central Coast has become home to a nest of more than 100 loggerhead turtle eggs, making it the southernmost site for a nest on record. Key points: An endangered loggerhead turtle has nested on the NSW Central Coast It is the southernmost nest on record in Australia Experts say climate change could have contributed to the southern shift Locals saw a loggerhead turtle entering the water at Shelly Beach on the Central Coast last week, which led authorities to find a nest in the sand dunes and fence it off to protect the eggs. Marine wildlife expert with the NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service Duane March said this loggerhead turtle nest was the southernmost on record. "We do have reports of loggerhead nests in northern NSW but getting one down there on the Central Coast is definitely unusual."

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Endangered loggerhead turtles break nesting record at Mon Repos beach
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Endangered loggerhead turtles break nesting record at Mon Repos beach

ABC  

Visitors to Queensland's famous Mon Repos Beach have witnessed history with a record number of endangered loggerhead turtles hauling their way up the sand dunes. Mon Repos Conservation Park ranger-in-charge Cathy Gatley said it was "an exciting season" for rangers and visitors. "It's always great to see those old-time nesting turtles," Ms Gatley said. Ms Gatley said the new breeding …

Sea turtle nests break records on US beaches, but global warming threatens their survival
1 year, 4 months ago

Sea turtle nests break records on US beaches, but global warming threatens their survival

Associated Press  

INDIAN ROCKS BEACH, Fla. — Just as they have for millions of years, sea turtles by the thousands made their labored crawl from the ocean to U.S. beaches to lay their eggs over the past several months. “That’s quite a bit of nesting.” A Loggerhead Sea Turtle hatchling makes it's way to the Atlantis Ocean in this undated photo, in …

Baby loggerhead turtles returned to Shelly Beach on Central Coast and released after hatching at Taronga
1 year, 11 months ago

Baby loggerhead turtles returned to Shelly Beach on Central Coast and released after hatching at Taronga

ABC  

Getting to the ocean is no small task for baby sea turtles. Key points: More than 90 baby loggerhead turtles have been released at Shelly Beach on the NSW Central Coast The nest was the southernmost on record for the endangered species Due to the cooler temperatures in NSW, it is believed all the turtles were born as males The …

Loggerhead turtle eggs excavated from NSW Central Coast beach taken to Taronga Zoo
2 years ago

Loggerhead turtle eggs excavated from NSW Central Coast beach taken to Taronga Zoo

ABC  

A clutch of 130 loggerhead turtle eggs has been excavated from a New South Wales Central Coast beach in an attempt to save the critically endangered turtles. Key points: Loggerhead turtle eggs have been taken to Taronga Zoo Wildlife experts hope the turtles will survive Two sea turtle species have this year laid their southernmost nests on record A female …

Loggerhead turtles face uncertain future amidst multi-million-dollar east coast development
7 years ago

Loggerhead turtles face uncertain future amidst multi-million-dollar east coast development

ABC  

A prominent world turtle researcher says the loggerhead turtle population on the Sunshine Coast is crucial for the ongoing survival of the species. A turtle impact statement compiled by Golder Associates shows that between the 2006/2007 and the 2013/2014 nesting seasons, 11 loggerhead turtles and two green turtles laid in front of the proposed development. A loggerhead turtle nest sits …

Loggerhead turtles blown off course rest easy in south-west WA sanctuary
7 years, 7 months ago

Loggerhead turtles blown off course rest easy in south-west WA sanctuary

ABC  

A fresh batch of juvenile loggerhead turtles has been offered temporary lodgings in a Western Australian wildlife sanctuary after being blown off course by strong winds and large swells. Bunbury based marine biologist Phil Coulthard inspects one of the rescued loggerhead turtles. Mr Coulthard said numbers of loggerhead turtles off WA's coast was "okay" compared to the east, however they …

Flatback turtle returns to Mon Repos for 13th nesting season
9 years, 4 months ago

Flatback turtle returns to Mon Repos for 13th nesting season

ABC  

The world's oldest known tagged turtle has surprised scientists by returning to Bundaberg in Queensland for her 13th nesting season. Mon Repos visited by loggerhead, flatback and green turtles They lay between one and four clutches, with about 50 eggs in each nest. "What we think is old age for her, she's still laying big clutches and she's laying some …

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