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Michael Eastwell 's Image Michael Eastwell (UK) rescues an eastern long-necked turtle trying to cross a busy road to reach water. Michael pulled over on a busy road to rescue this turtle, which had ...
Scientists are studying the wandering ways of Australia's eastern long-necked turtle to see if can learn to cross the road. Professor Arthur Georges, director of the applied ecology research group ...
On a wintery Sunday morning on July 27, approximately 130 locals gathered to plant over 6000 native grasses along the ...
The long necked turtle is an endangered species, but a group of dedicated volunteers is doing their best to return the reptile to Perth waters.
Moot said long-necked turtles can live as long as 70 years. She points out a long-necked turtle swimming in one of her tanks called Mozzie who is 46, and was surrendered after the 2011 earthquake ...
According to Mr Melenhorst, as soon as it rains, the eastern long neck turtles leave their home in Alumy Creek and make a break for the floodplain on the opposite side of the road.
Dromedary camel The dromedary camel, the tallest of the camel species, boasts a curved neck that can extend to six feet (1.82 metres). This long neck is instrumental for accessing ground vegetation.
Between nesting seasons, eastern long-necked turtles often move between wetlands on rainy days. Redirecting turtles away from runways (and roads) is a challenging but feasible task.
We wanted to test how different fence types influence turtle movement patterns. In our latest research , we attached GPS tracking devices to 20 adult eastern long-neck turtles in Armidale, New ...