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rare Pilbara olive python may also make an appearance for the lucky visitor. Exploring the Dampier Archipelago is made easy with Skipper Brad and his team at Discovery Cruising. Hop on board the Blue Marlin and experience the Dampier Archipelago through the range of cruises that Discovery Cruising provide - including fishing charters sundowner cruises day cruises and resources cruises. Camping in Western Australias Dampier Archipelago is permitted within 100 metres of the high water mark on beaches that are zoned for recreation. Some of the islands are classified A Class Reserves meaning they are off limits although a select few allow day access. Please remember no fires be clean and protect the local flora and fauna. Marine Turtles of the Pilbara Coast Marine turtles have survived in the worlds oceans for more than 100 million years. Four of the worlds seven species of marine turtles - flatback green hawksbill and loggerhead are regularly seen in the waters off the Pilbara Coast and all four are listed as threatened species. Marine turtles can be seen in Pilbara coastal waters all year round. In the Pilbara mating occurs between September and January. Turtles gather in shallow water and rest at the waters edge - it is critical they are not disrupted. Between October and February female turtles nest on Pilbara beaches. Hatching normally occurs between December and April. Under natural conditions only one in a thousand hatchlings survives to adulthood and additional human induced pressures have farther decreased their likelihood of survival. It is important to minimise your impact whenever crossing paths with a turtle avoid using torches and camera flashes if you see a turtle stop and wait for them to move on keep away while they establishes their nest always remain behind the turtle staying low and allow hatchlings to make their own way to the water. Watching Whales The Humpback Whale Megaptera Novaeangliae is a vulnerable species which has been protected from whaling in the southern hemisphere since 1963. Each winter beginning in late April to early May the Humpback Whales begin to migrate north from Antarctica towards their tropical calving grounds along the West and East coasts of Australia. Early winter is the first opportunity to see migrating Humpback Whales on the Pilbara Coast. Around August they begin travelling south to their feeding grounds in the polar waters of the Antarctic. The first groups to be seen heading south are usually the newly pregnant females followed by immature whales then the mature whales. Mothers with new- born calves stay the longest and travel more slowly allowing the calves to grow more rapidly and develop a thicker layer of blubber for protection in the cold feeding waters they will soon be visiting for the first time. Whales are intelligent sensitive mammals and specific rules are in place to encourage enjoyable and safe whale watching from boats while at the same time protecting these magnificent creatures. www.roebourne.org.au 33