{"id":1078,"date":"2026-10-08T11:13:13","date_gmt":"2026-10-08T03:13:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/parksandresorts.rac.com.au\/ningaloo\/?post_type=events&#038;p=1078"},"modified":"2026-10-08T11:40:17","modified_gmt":"2026-10-08T03:40:17","slug":"coral-bay-turtle-season","status":"publish","type":"events","link":"https:\/\/parksandresorts.rac.com.au\/ningaloo\/events\/coral-bay-turtle-season\/","title":{"rendered":"Coral Bay turtle season"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Turtles, turtles and more turtles! The nesting season for turtles in and around Coral Bay is late October to March, but you can see them all year round.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During nesting season, you&#8217;ll likely see hatchlings emerge from the white sand, flapping and flipping as they scurry towards the water.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Or you might enjoy watching mature turtles swimming in the lagoons. Species that call this area home include loggerhead, hawksbill and flatback turtles. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It&#8217;s important to respect the turtles and their environment. Visitors should be careful not to touch, disturb or interfere with the turtles and to stand very still if hatchlings are present.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After hatching, baby turtles are drawn to the light of the ocean, so avoid using any artificial light near them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For more information, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.australiascoralcoast.com\/see-do\/marine-interactions\/sea-turtles\">Australia&#8217;s Coral Coast website.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Or indulge yourself in some turtle-viewing via a glass bottom boat tour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Photo credit: Tourism WA<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":1069,"template":"","categories":[110],"activity-type":[],"time-of-year":[],"class_list":["post-1078","events","type-events","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-local-attractions"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.7 - 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