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 ...

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.

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 ...

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.

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 ...