By 1988 Dr. Col Limpus, President of the International Sea Turtle Society (ISTS), determined that the flatback was unique enough to be forever separated from the green marine turtle, and the ...

Dehydration and exhaustion are other hazards. Crazy it may be, but we need direct sunlight for maximum visibility underwater and, with storm warnings out, it’s now or never if we want to achieve an 11 ...

AN intrepid Aussie team has become the first to capture professional photographs of the reclusive ocean giant, the flatback turtle, in WA's northern waters.

Six of the seven species of sea turtles that swim the planet’s waters—leatherback, loggerhead, Kemp’s ridley, green, olive ridley, and hawksbill—are found in every ocean except the Arctic ...

Flatback turtles are a threatened species. They are listed as vulnerable in Australia. Out of all the sea turtle species, they are the least endangered one because there is not much of a demand ...

Flatback turtles can grow up to one metre long and weigh up to 90kg. Turtles don’t start breeding until they are between 10 to 30 years, so it is too early to tell if Cronulla is a male or female.

Nine young flatback turtles fitted with tracking tags have been released into the wild off Bundaberg's coast as part of a world-first conservation project. Skip to main content ABC News Homepage ...

Each sea turtle species has a unique diet. For example, flatback sea turtles are omnivores, eating both plants and animals, while loggerheads are carnivores, eating plants rarely.

Of the seven species of sea turtle, the least is known about flatback turtles. ... ABC Kimberley will deliver a wrap of the week's news, stories and photos every Tuesday.

Flatback turtle migration spans marine reserves The flatback migratory corridor spans 1150km along the coast of north-western Australia. In 2012 Australia established a Commonwealth Marine Reserve ...

The majestic flatback turtle is a species unique to Australia. But drastically fewer of them will be born in one of their strongholds as climate change warms the beaches where they nest – and ...