Flatback turtles are a threatened species that spend most of their time in Australian waters and only nest at rookeries in northern Australia. Sea turtles briefly come onto land to lay clutches of ...

At Thevenard Island, which is located on the northwest coast of Australia, ghost crabs contributed to the loss of almost 30 percent of flatback turtle hatchlings, according to new research.

The spill occurred at the edge of Australia’s continental shelf ... a Class A nature reserve and important rookery for flatback turtles, WWF is calling on all parties to consider safer alternative ...

North West Shelf Flatback Turtle Conservation Program Scientific Panel / Department of Parks and Wildlife Dr Kellie Pendoley has over 30 years of experience as an environmental practitioner within ...