Critically endangered hawksbill turtles hatch on Al Taweelah beach

Gulf Today Staff Reporter

Emirates Global Aluminium has announced the hatching of hawksbill turtles on the shorelines near its Al Taweelah facility. Hawksbill turtles are a critically endangered species of sea turtle that visit the UAE shorelines each year to lay their eggs.

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To ensure operations do not disturb the beach ecosystem adjacent to its Al Taweelah facility and minimise the risk of predation by any feral animals, the firm monitors the beach throughout the nesting season, conducting daily inspections, tracking nesting patterns, and installing protective buffers to keep nests safe from harm. Arrangements are also made for waste that is washed up on the beach to be removed and the nesting site kept clean throughout the nesting season.

For any sick turtles or hatchlings found on the beach, EGA ensures care is provided by the Jumeirah Group’s Dubai Turtle Rehabilitation Project, which earlier this year rehabilitated three sick hawksbill rescued by EGA’s Sustainability Team. The turtles have since made a full recovery and been released back into the sea at Al Taweelah beach.

This season, more than 40 hawksbill turtles were rescued by EGA’s Sustainability Team next to the company’s site in Al Taweelah and released into the sea after their nests were damaged by high tides and other challenging weather conditions.