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Nesting turtles, turtle tracks or hatchlings

Marine strandings

If you see injured or dead turtles on any Sunshine Coast beach, please call the marine strandings hotline 1300 130 372 (option 1).

What to do if you see a turtle

• please stay at least 20 meters from any turtles on the beach and call the local turtle group
• during the nesting process, turtles are easily disturbed by light, noise and movement. Keep clear of her, stay still, wait quietly and don’t use a torch or phone light
• once digging the nest the turtle is still easily disturbed so watch quietly from behind without lights and don't touch her
• torches and lamps can easily disorient hatchlings, hindering their race to the ocean. Keep out of their way, don't shine lights at them or use flash photography and let them naturally make their way to the ocean.

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