A rapid response team has successfully completed New South Wales’ largest-ever sea turtle rescue operation, saving more than 1,000 endangered loggerhead turtle eggs from the destructive path of ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred. The operation involved carefully relocating eggs from nine beaches between Tweed Heads and south of Port Macquarie before huge waves could inundate the nests. The rescue effort was urgent as the cyclone approached, bringing heavy rainfall, strong winds, and dangerous surf conditions to Australia’s east coast. “More than 300 hours were spent on the beach monitoring, rescuing and relocating these eggs in the lead-up to now ex-tropical cyclone Alfred,” … Continue reading 1,000+ Loggerhead Turtle Eggs Rescued from Cyclone Alfred’s Path