Flatback turtles can grow up to one metre long and weigh up to 90kg. Turtles don’t start breeding until they are between 10 to 30 years, so it is too early to tell if Cronulla is a male or female.

Ghost crabs were responsible for the loss of nearly 30% of flatback turtle hatchlings at Thevenard Island, near Onslow on the northwest coast of Australia, according to new research published in ...

Flatback turtles are a threatened species. They are listed as vulnerable in Australia. Out of all the sea turtle species, they are the least endangered one because there is not much of a demand ...

There are seven species of sea turtle alive today, and they are found in oceans all over the world except the Arctic. Many of ...

Flatback marine turtles have been difficult to study since they share much of their habitat with saltwater crocodiles. The world’s largest reptile not only preys on the marine turtle, ...

Most flatback turtle research focussed on when the animals were accessible while nesting on a beach, which only represented 0.5 per cent of their life.

That was exactly what happened on Wednesday to Anne Smith of Brisk Bay, as she discovered a flatback turtle at her home — more than 500 metres from the beach. Turtles in nesting season: ...

Sea turtles are found in all the world's oceans with the exception of the Arctic Ocean, and some species travel between oceans. The Flatback turtle is found solely on the northern coast of Australia.

Flatback turtle fights off tiger shark off Western Australia coast. People who have devoted their whole lives to studying marine life were “amazed” by the turtle’s behaviour as it fought off ...

Female sea turtles arrive on the shore and slowly drag their heavy bodies up the beach. They’ll then use their flippers to dig a nest in the sand into which they lay their eggs. The number of eggs ...

Don't miss out on the headlines from Bundaberg. Followed categories will be added to My News. The female flatback is about 43 years old and was first tagged while she was nesting in 1994 at Mon ...