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Endangered hawksbill turtles return to nest on Pilbara coast raising hopes for conservation
A critically endangered hawksbill turtle has returned to the same location it was first recorded laying eggs 30 years ago, on the Pilbara coast of Western Australia.
Key points:
- A nesting turtle more than 60 years old has been recorded for a third time in 30 years on the same beach
- Critically endangered hawksbill turtles on Rosemary Island are the subject of a long-running scientific study
- WA Parks and Wildlife Service wants to expand turtle monitoring in the Dampier Archipelago
Wildlife researchers are excited and say the discovery is proof that years of research work is helping to protect significant turtle breeding grounds in northern Australia.
The Dampier Archipelago is a global hotspot for critically endangered hawksbill turtles.
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