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The strange face of the pig-nosed turtle
This freshwater turtle uses its unique snout like a twin snorkel
Tag: turtle
News
Help save turtles with a new tracking app
Download a new Aussie app to help protect freshwater turtle nests from feral animals.
News
Flatback turtle migration routes mapped
The migratory paths of the little-studied flatback sea turtle have been mapped by a satellite tracking study.
Best of Australia
Christmas & Cocos Islands: Turtle research
Five out of six of the world’s marine turtles have been spotted off the Cocos islands, but the hawkesbill and green turtles come in big numbers.
Wildlife
The strange tale of the Mary River turtle
The future is uncertain for the odd reptile that helped stop the Traveston Crossing dam.
Highway One
Highway One: turtle mating season
The pristine beaches of Exmouth, on Western Australia’s mid-coast are home to nesting green sea turtles.
News
Turtles choose their egg-laying date
Some turtles can halt the development of their eggs until the timing is right, new research has revealed.
News
Flatback turtles filmed underwater for first time
The first ever professional underwater shots of flatback turtles have been captured off the northern coast of WA.
Destinations
Queensland’s turtle hatching spectacle
While the cyclone and floods have hit Queensland hard, for wildlife the show must go on – and what a show it is.