Three species of turtle frequent the shores of the Ningaloo Coast to nest:
We also occasionally see flatback turtles nesting on our beaches.
Leatherback turtles are also known to forage occasionally in deeper waters off the Ningaloo Reef.
That’s 5 of the world’s 7 turtle species visiting the
Ningaloo Coast!
The diversity and quantity of marine turtles nesting in this area are one of the reasons the Ningaloo Coast received a World Heritage Listing in 2011.
The Ningaloo Coast hosts an extremely diverse selection of marine turtles, which create over 10,000 estimated nests along the coast yearly!
Credit: North West Shelf Flatback Turtle Conservation Program
