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Green turtles hatch on Fitzroy Island

More than 700 tiny green sea turtles have hatched on Fitzroy Island and swum to freedom on the Great Barrier Reef in Tropical North Queensland. Fitzroy Island Resort marine biologists Jen Moloney and ...
People

Sea Turtle Relearns to Swim After Two Flipper Amputations: 'A Great Show of Determination'

"It took him a while but once he got going, he was moving at great speed," said one caregiver of Lou's swimming Benjamin VanHoose is the Senior News Editor on the TV team at PEOPLE. He has written ...
The Courier-Mail

Sea turtle Jelly enjoys ‘staycation’ on the mainland after pre-cyclone evacuation

Jelly the sea turtle was found just south of Fitzroy Island, about 500km away from Coen, with her front flipper entangled in fishing line, and cared for by marine experts on the island. With Cyclone ...
The Toowoomba Chronicle

Turtle time: Watch highlights turtle conservation work in the Far North

A global watchmaker has joined the fight to save Far North turtles, partnering with a Cairns-based volunteer group in returning threatened species’ back to the wild. After ticking over more than a ...
The Courier-Mail

Turtle time: Watch highlights turtle conservation work in the Far North

After ticking over more than a quarter of a century saving the gentle herbivores, Cairns Turtle Rehabilitation Centre has joined forces with Japanese brand Seiko, releasing a limited-edition timepiece ...
The Toowoomba Chronicle

Sea turtle Jelly enjoys ‘staycation’ on the mainland after pre-cyclone evacuation

An injured flatback sea turtle has enjoyed a mainland “staycation” after being evacuated from Fitzroy Island ahead of Cyclone Narelle’s expected impact. Jelly the sea turtle was found just south of ...