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Road mortality is one of the biggest threats to Canada's native, freshwater turtles, which are all considered at risk, so a ...
What do you think of when you hear the word “tortoise”? The giant tortoises that lumber along like tanks over the Galapagos ...
The leopard tortoise of East Africa and South Africa has a striking appearance, with juveniles and young adults living up to ...
Move over, roos and emus — this National Science Week, we're looking for the most underrated Australian animal. Meet the ...
It was three young girls and their two friends, who were playing in their backyard, who spotted the common snapping turtle first,” stated Amelia Wood, a member of the Friends of group. “It is ...
A celebration of Indigenous creativity, culture and community, the Indigenous-led festival will take place on September 20 and 21, 2025, on the unceded ancestral territory of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm people ...
An adult loggerhead sea turtle weighing 137 kilograms has been released into the Atlantic Ocean after recovering from ...
Ghost fishing nets — abandoned, lost or discarded fishing nets that can drift for years — and marine debris are a big issue ...
From Tasmania to the Torres Strait, Australia and its external territories comprise 8,222 islands scattered throughout the ...
A woman’s “chance” encounter on a remote beach has highlighted a deadly issue plaguing Australia’s coastlines. Genevieve Bale ...
A ceramic pot and the shell of a turtle, once hunted for its meat, are the most recent traces of an Indigenous community ...