Loggerhead turtles blown off course rest easy in south-west WA sanctuary
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 are considered an endangered species. "Exactly how many wash up on the beaches every year depends on a number of factors including how many are born in the north in the late summer or autumn," Mr Coulthard said. Mr Coulthard said although those found were often missing flippers or entangled in discarded fishing gear, they are nonetheless a "robust little critter" known to be "creatures of habit".
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