AIMS Beach Sea Turtle Nesting Monitoring

Sea Turtle Foundation monitors sea turtles nesting at AIMS beach every year. AIMS beach is 35 kilometres south of Townsville, Queensland Australia adjacent to the Australian Institute of Marine Science facility. Volunteers are invited to join us to experience this fascinating aspect of the sea turtle life cycle.

When turtles are encountered we employ best practice guidelines to measure them and record tag numbers. In addition this year we will trial nest protectors designed to stop feral animals from digging up and eating eggs.

Groups are lead by an experienced turtle expert and are limited to 10 people. Turtle sightings cannot be guaranteed. Monitoring is timed to coincide with a high tide around dusk, the time most likely for turtles to come ashore to nest.

Dates for the 2009 AIMS beach sea turtle nesting monitoring are:

Sea Turtle Foundation member’s nights
Fri 13 Nov, Sat 14 Nov, Sun 15 Nov, Mon 16 Nov, Sat 28 Nov, Tue 01 Dec

Reef HQ member’s nights
Sun 29 Nov
Sat 12 Dec

Belgian Gardens State School night
Mon 30 Nov

Please note that AIMS beach is a remote location with limited facilities and it is not possible to leave the event early. Please ensure you are fully aware of these limitations when booking. All participants under the age of 18 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. please notify Sea Turtle Foundation of any minors in your group. Age restrictions apply. Places are limited and priority will be given to Sea Turtle Foundation members and supporter-partners. Or you can make a donation to secure your place and help keep this important project running. For further information or to book contact us.

To keep advised of this and other events please register for the Sea Turtle Foundation E-zine on the right hand side of this page.

Monitoring Guidelines for sea turtle nesting and hatching can be found here.