Thousands of turtles filmed by drones off the coast of Australia. – 20 minutes
It is the first time that such a spectacle has been observed in this way. Images taken by drones in December 2019 and released on Wednesday show thousands of sea turtles off the northern tip of Australia.
Australian scientists specializing in protection endangered species, discovered that they had underestimated the number of
turtles living in the world’s largest nesting site,
Raine Island.
60,000 female turtles listed
So far, researchers have counted turtles by the time they hit the beaches, about 23,000 in one night. In order to better follow them in the ocean, they then marked them with a non-toxic soluble paint stroke.
In total, around 60,000 green female turtles have been identified thanks to the images of these drones. Every year, they come to lay eggs after having traveled hundreds of kilometers since The great coral barrier.
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