Field work completed
Today, 28 February 2013, marked the windup of the Day Survey component of the Gnaraloo Turtle Conservation Program which began on 2 November 2012. Throughout this time we observed a…
Gnaraloo Cape Farquhar Survey #4
Andrew and I (Danica) left for the famous Hut Lodge at Gnaraloo Cape Farquhar Rookery (GCFR) on Thursday 7 and returned Sunday 10 February 2013. This was our final reconnaissance…
Biology teacher from Aquinas College visits Gnaraloo
Hey guys, We welcomed Brendan Goggins, a Biology teacher from Aquinas College and his family to Gnaraloo from 10 January to 14 January 2013. Brendan was here as a reconnaissance…
Gnaraloo Cape Farquhar Survey #3
On 20 of January, Careena and I (Andrew) set off for our adventure north at the Gnaraloo Cape Farquhar Rookery. After setting up at our luxurious beach front accommodation, we…
First hatchlings!
Exciting news!! Over the past three days we have seen signs of the baby turtles starting to emerge from their nests. These hatchlings have been incubating for approximately 70 days.…
Justine’s snake bite scare
I learnt a valuable lesson last week! I was walking up to the Gnaraloo homestead to watch a movie before leaving for Night Survey at about 8 PM and suddenly…
Impacts of cyclone Narelle on Gnaraloo Bay Rookery
Roughly a fortnight ago, Gnaraloo had a somewhat unwelcome visitor in the form of tropical cyclone Narelle bringing strong winds and heavy rain with her. After forming in the Indian…
Gnaraloo Cape Farquhar Survey #2
Careena and I (Justine) recently returned from the second reconnaissance survey at Cape Farquhar. Last year the Cape Farquhar surveys were done exactly 1 month apart with the survey at…
Christmas at Gnaraloo
Merry Christmas turtle followers! The GTCP team hopes you all had a wonderful Christmas day and stuffed yourselves silly! The field researchers had an early start on Christmas morning, the…
Gnaraloo Cape Farquhar Survey #1
Justine and I (Danica) are safely home again from venturing to the Gnaraloo Cape Farquhar Rookery (GCFR). The GCFR is located about 22km north of the Gnaraloo Bay Rookery (GBR),…
