Turtle Time: A Children's Photo Story about Flatback Sea Turtles - Paperback

by Dale Michael Cotton (Author)

Welcome on a journey to one of the most isolated corners of the world, to learn about the beautiful and mysterious Flatback Turtle! The Flatback is unique among the seven species of sea turtles; it is the only sea turtle to nest solely in a single country, doing so in the rugged far north of Australia. The Flatback Turtle nesting is one of nature's spectacular events. The pilgrimage to witness it is a privilege few can claim given the tremendous isolation of the beaches the turtles call home. This journey, shown in photographs and told in simple rhymes, follows the sea turtle from nesting mothers to newborn hatchlings. It takes place in the remote mining town of Port Hedland, Western Australia. Many locals have the good fortune to witness mothers nesting and babies hatching just a hop, skip, and a flip from their doorsteps... a fortune about to be shared with you!

Author Biography

Dale Cotton is an American physician, nature lover, and hobby collector. He is honored to have worked for the Royal Flying Doctor Service at their oldest still-running base in Port Hedland, Western Australia. This experience offered a wonderful opportunity to fall in love with Natator Depressus-the beautiful Flatback Turtle. He hopes to share the experience with children and those incurable of their childhood curiosity.