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Council gets beach ready for turtle nesting season

Council gets beach ready for turtle nesting season
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Why Are Sea Turtles Endangered and How Can We Save Them?

Why Are Sea Turtles Endangered and How Can We Save Them?
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Why Are Sea Turtles Endangered and How Can We Save Them?

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Dead, sick baby turtles wash up on central Queensland beaches after eating plastic

Dead, sick baby turtles wash up on central Queensland beaches after eating plastic WedWednesday 17 updated WedWednesday 17 FebFebruary 2021 at 3:09am The Department of Environment and Science says several flatback turtles have washed up on central Queensland beaches after eating plastic. ( Share Print text only Cancel Dead and sick baby turtles are washing up on Capricorn Coast beaches in numbers never seen before by researchers, after swallowing plastic. Key points: Several sick and dead turtles have been found on beaches near Yeppoon after eating plastic The Department of Environment is working with international researchers to study the impact of plastic on marine life

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Caught in the headlights : Tiny turtles dying on Cap Coast

Premium Content Subscriber only Tiny Flatback Turtles in large numbers have been found dead along the Capricorn Coast after being attracted to vehicle headlights, says The Department of Environment and Science. Since the end of January 2021, Department of Environment and Science DES senior conservation officer Dr Ian Bell said a large number of post-hatchling Flatbacks had been found dead or stranded along the coast. The Flatback, listed as vulnerable, is one of seven sea turtles found in Australian waters. Curtis Island off Gladstone is home to one of four major rookeries for Flatbacks, along with Peak, Wild Duck and Avoid islands.

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