Raine Island is home to the world’s largest green turtle rookery, important seabird populations and a unique ecosystem under pressure.

The Foundation’s Theresa Fyffe and BHP Billiton’s Rod Hailstone and Kevin Spencer were privileged to witness this rarely-visited wonder when they joined marine scientists on their first week-long field trip to scope the five year, $5.5m Raine Island Restoration project.

The research team will return to the island six to eight times a year as they carry out their research into restoring and maintaining this critical part of the Great Barrier Reef ecosystem.