Meet the Turtles
Here in Mackay, we find three out of the seven species of marine turtles nesting on local beaches. We can now add Olive ridley to the list!
Of the remaining four species of marine turtle, another three live in the nearby waters of the Great Barrier Reef, the Hawksbill and Leatherback are not known to nest here.
The seventh species of marine turtle is primarily found in the Gulf of Mexico.
