A RETURNING VISITOR

Female Flatback (Natator depressus, 80 Mile Beach

A flatback come to shore to nest just after dusk, 80 Mile Beach.

After being caught out by a large tidal shift, this female faces the rising sun. If she does not reach the ocean before temperatures rise, she may become stranded.

Researcher scans the shoreline for turtles returning o the ocean after nesting.