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.

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

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 ...

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.

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 ...

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, ...

Flatback turtles are among the six of the world's seven turtle species that live in Top End water, all of which are listed as threatened by extinction. The turtle was likely a mother looking for ...

The Australian Flatback Sea Turtle is a species of sea turtle native to Australia. They are found along the northern half of the coastline of Australia. The turtle gets its name from the fact its ...

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 ...