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Gallery

Joely Whiting
returning to the sea
Gloria at rehabilitation
Gloria at rehabilitation
Colour variance in hatchlings
Colour variance in hatchlings
Flatback Hatchling
Flatback Hatchling
Joely Whiting
Flatback
Community education - Cass Hayward
Community education - Cass Hayward
Stranding - Jenni Bailey
Stranding - Jenni Bailey
Avoid Island nest excavations
Avoid Island nest excavations
Community awareness and education - Cass Hayward
Community awareness and education - Cass Hayward
Demi/toothless release - Jenni Bailey
Demi/toothless release - Jenni Bailey
Eggs predated by roots - Joely Whiting
Eggs predated by roots - Joely Whiting
Avoid Island
Avoid Island
relocating eggs as they are laid in the dirt at Shoal Point
relocating eggs as they are laid in the dirt at Shoal Point
Green turtle hatchling - Joely Whiting
Green turtle hatchling - Joely Whiting
Flatback - Joely Whiting
Flatback - Joely Whiting
Flatback - Joely Whiting
Flatback - Joely Whiting
Flatback hatchlings - Joely Whiting
Flatback hatchlings - Joely Whiting
Avoid Island
Avoid Island
Green Turtle being released at Blacks Beach
Green Turtle being released at Blacks Beach
Nest excavation - Joely Whiting
Nest excavation - Joely Whiting
Rockpool straggler - Joely Whiting
Rockpool straggler - Joely Whiting
Hawksbill Turtle - Mal B
Stumpy the turtle at Shoal Point
Joely Whiting
Nesting
Training in nest excavations
Training in nest excavations
Mackay Volunteer Expo
Mackay Volunteer Expo
Turtle at Shoal Point
Turtle at Shoal Point
Flatback in the dunes
Flatback in the dunes
nest after hatching
nest after hatching
Emerging hatchlings
Emerging hatchlings
Nest Excavations
Nest Excavations
Heading back to the water after a rest
Heading back to the water after a rest
Motorbike and Turtle tracks on the beach
Motorbike and Turtle tracks on the beach
Turtle Watch Information stall at Haliday Bay
Turtle Watch Information stall at Haliday Bay
A sleepy basking turtle
A sleepy basking turtle
Turtle nest on the beach
Turtle nest on the beach
our amazing volunteers
our amazing volunteers
Olive Ridley hatchling
Olive Ridley hatchling
Korby
Korby
Ali and the Green turtle
Ali and the Green turtle
Release day!
Release day!
Flatback Hatchling
Flatback Hatchling
Caught in the grass
Caught in the grass
Fresh tracks
Fresh tracks
Rescue effortd
Rescue effortd

REPORT A SICK, INJURED OR DEAD TURTLE TO THE MARINE STRANDING HOTLINE: 1300 130 372