 The Ella Bay area is home to a large variety of plant and animal life including iconic species like the endangered southern cassowary (Casuarius casuarius johnsonii), endangered and vulnerable frog species including the Australian lace-lid, common mist frog and waterfall frog, remnant native plants and estuarine crocodiles.Ella Bay is regularly used by green sea turtles as a nesting site.Other threatened marine turtles may nest in this area though this has yet to be confirmed.