Uploaded May 2023 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
These precious Loggerhead hatchlings were released back to Shelly Beach on the NSW Central Coast on Sunday following an epic egg rescue.
The eggs were excavated from Shelly Beach on March 29 when temperatures dropped, and 130 eggs were brought to Taronga Wildlife Hospital where they were kept in incubators for optimal temperature and humidity, and an entire team regularly monitored their progress and health. Normally, Loggerhead turtles lay their eggs in south-east Queensland, and the nest on Shelly Beach was the southernmost nest on record for the endangered species.
Being able to release them back into the wild was an enormous group effort, and we feel privileged to have together with NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service , Darkinjung Local Aboriginal Land Council , Central Coast Council and NSW TurtleWatch.
These precious Loggerhead hatchlings were released back to Shelly Beach on the NSW Central Coast on Sunday following an epic egg rescue.
The eggs were excavated from Shelly Beach on March 29 when temperatures dropped, and 130 eggs were brought to Taronga Wildlife Hospital where they were kept in incubators for optimal temperature and humidity, and an entire team regularly monitored their progress and health. Normally, Loggerhead turtles lay their eggs in south-east Queensland, and the nest on Shelly Beach was the southernmost nest on record for the endangered species.
Being able to release them back into the wild was an enormous group effort, and we feel privileged to have together with NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service , Darkinjung Local Aboriginal Land Council , Central Coast Council and NSW TurtleWatch.
