[1][2] These two rookeries contribute to the South-East Indian Ocean subpopulation of loggerhead turtles, with other major nesting sites for this sub-population at Dirk Hartog island (within Shark Bay) and Exmouth.

[3] This is within the southern boundaries of the Ningaloo Coast marine area, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Full season surveys of sea turtle tracks and nests within the Gnaraloo Bay Rookery (1 November - 28 February) have taken place since 2008.

[2] Yearly, a successful and in depth community engagement program has been undertaken, visiting schools along the Western Australian coast from Carnarvon to Busselton.

[1][8] The endemic golden ghost crabs (Ocypode convexa) and, to a lesser extent, horned ghost crabs (Ocypode ceratopthalmus) are also significant as some of the main predators of sea turtle eggs and hatchlings in Western Australia.