Nature has shown us repeatedly, that its wonders never cease. We have seen many mind-blowing natural phenomena over the years. Here is the latest item to make that list.
This is a large colony of sea turtles, who are widely known as green-sea turtles were seen in extensive numbers. Counting over 64000, these green-sea turtle colony grabbed the attention of Queensland authorities and they wasted no time in flying a drone over to capture a magnificent view.
Researchers were worried about the accurate sea turtle population until this sighting
Image credits: Great Barrier Reef Foundation and Queensland Government
Queensland environmental researchers quickly scrambled their drones to view and research the habitat of this colony on the coast of the Raine Islands. Situated in the outer rim of the Great Barrier-Reef, this location is ideal for them to nest onshore and make a living habitat which is spread over 32 hectares.
Massive number of turtles are seen in the footage who are on their way to the shore and who have already started nesting.
Queensland officials released a video into social media of this amazing turtle colony
Image credits: Great Barrier Reef Foundation and Queensland Government
Image credits: Christian Miller
Green-sea turtle is a species that is threatened as endangered. Mostly due to human activities such as; poaching, egg harvesting, industrial activities, boat accidents and pollution. So, the Raines Islands are reserved as a project for turtle recovery.
Past surveys to account the population, painted a white stripe on the accounted turtles while they nested on the beach. The paint that is used for this, was nontoxic and it will also wash away in the sea in a couple of days.
Hopes build up as the massive numbers of the turtle colony are captured by the drone
Image credits: Queensland Government
Raine Islands accommodating the green sea turtles on their journey to nest
Image credits: Queensland Government
The widely spread count of turtles are roughly above 64000 turtles. Even with painting stripes on their shells, there were far too many turtles to be counted that the researchers only could get a rough number.
Drone footage was used in the survey and accounting the numbers and also the ground that they cover in nesting.
These Islands are one of the main global hotspots for the green sea turtles to use as their nesting grounds
Image credits: Queensland Government
This colony of turtles is one of the largest colonies of turtles ever recorded
Image credits: Christian Miller
The survey was more efficient than the traditional survey methods. Using drones to capture footage is a new and a faster method to collect data with a really low pollution in the process.
Older methods of surveys are proven to be outdated time to time
Video credits: Queensland Government
The footage that took the world with an awe
This is some of the most spectacular vision you will ever see – our new eye in the sky has captured 64,000 turtles off the coast of Raine Island, north-west of Cairns.
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— Queensland Environment (@QldEnvironment) June 9, 2020
Video credits: Queensland Environment
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