How much do you know about sea turtles?
Australian waters are home to six of the seven species of sea turtle in the world. They’ve been swimming in our seas since the time of the dinosaurs, but now...
10 February 2019
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Stories tagged “Hawksbill Turtles (2)”
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Made in the shade: How WWF is helping turtle populations
Marine turtles have been present in the ocean since the time of dinosaurs, but they are now face a threat known as feminisation.
10 February 2019
Growing Sea Turtles on the northern Great Barrier Reef
Meet Melissa - a volunteer scientist stationed on Milman Island where we are trialing methods to cool sand temperatures and save turtle populations.
10 February 2019
Turtles not trinkets: Behind the scenes of the illegal wildlife trade
It’s a heartbreaking fact. Hawksbill turtles are being hunted and turned into tortoiseshell souvenirs for unsuspecting tourists.
28 November 2018
In photos: The deadly price of tortoiseshell
Go behind the scenes with our turtle conservationist as she tackles the illegal wildlife trade of hawksbill turtles and their unique tortoiseshell
16 November 2018
What do sea turtles eat? Unfortunately, plastic bags
For millions of years sea turtles have eaten jellyfish, algae and other marine species. A recent addition to their diet now threatens their survival.
11 October 2018
Billions of Blue Barnacles and Thundering Typhoons!
We recently visited the Great Barrier Reef with the Gudjuda Rangers tag turtles and support research into how we can help protect these amazing marine animals.
20 August 2018