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25.01.2022 Some beautiful photo from a TAW supporter. Thank you Natasha

24.01.2022 Short-necked Turtles are out. They are the Vacuums of the Wetland. Read more about their role in the ecosystem here. https://www.abc.net.au//how-turtles-can-help-murr/12678820

23.01.2022 These Turtle Islands are working a treat.. It is one thing to get it to float and turtles basking on them, it is another to get them to nest!! This is a collab...oration between Blue Mountains City Council and Western Sydney University If you are ever near Glenbrook lagoon, check it out Visit HTTP://1MillionTurtles.com or email [email protected] for more info

19.01.2022 This photo is perhaps one of our most important. It symbolises a time where we spent our days campaigning with Government bodies to recognise the importance of ...surface water and wetland habitats to native fauna. I always say if these animals were pulled from an unlicensed resident, they would have made national news, but it was just a multi million dollar development burying them alive, so move along... "Throwback to when we were desperately trying to ensure the humane treatment of wildlife on development sites in Sdney's growth areas. We rescued nearly 50 turtles out of this drained dam right before they were buried alive by the contractors on site. It was a record breaking heatwave in Australia at the time and without our intervention, these animals would have surely died like so many others. We've come a long way since then with new legislation being introduced through our efforts, but we are still a long way from perfect." Now that's WILD!

18.01.2022 Big weekend for us some highs and lows. This poor turtle ended up being put down but we could save 15 eggs. Also got another 3 eggs from Long Neck that sadly died on the road. We released 2 rescue turtles. And got 1 new one in care.

18.01.2022 Why dogs should be on leds.

17.01.2022 We were just sent this photo of 16 Murray River Turtles basking on a log at Cohuna, in Northern Victoria, thanks Geoff! I will try to get a large image that is better for posting.

16.01.2022 Bye bye forever, plastic straws!

15.01.2022 This video from 2018 has recently resurfaced online capturing American Olympian David Verburg saving a turtle from being hurt in the midst of traffic.

15.01.2022 Tortoise Lives Matter!

15.01.2022 Hey everyone. Hope you all are being safe. Sorry haven't been on for awhile with winter and COVID not much happening with the turtles at the moment. But WE NOW HAVE 2 NEW SIGNS AT SUMSION a total of 4 now. EXCITING

13.01.2022 Scrub a dub dub, bath time for baby sea turtles at the Turtle Hospital #connectandprotect #compassioniscontagious#floridakeys

12.01.2022 The moment this sea turtle finally swims free

11.01.2022 Could watch all day. Something to make you smile

10.01.2022 IF YOU SEE THIS TURTLE WE'D LIKE TO KNOW Australian Fauna Management has teamed up with DPI invasive species unit to trial effective trapping and capture techni...ques for a management plan on the invasive Red-eared Slider Turtle. The red-eared slider turtle (Trachemys scripta elegans), originates from the midwestern states of the USA and northeastern Mexico. However, non-native populations of wild-living red-eared slider turtles now occur worldwide due to the species being extensively traded as both a pet and a food item. An adult red-eared slider turtle has a carapace length of 12.5 to 28 cm. It has a distinctive, broad red or orange stripe behind each eye, while narrow yellow stripes mark the rest of the animal’s head and legs. The carapace is dark green with yellow markings, and the plastron is yellow with some dark rings, blotches or swirls. Some individuals have a dark pigment that covers their coloured markings so that they appear nearly black in colour. Male red-eared slider turtles are usually smaller than females, and have very long claws on the front feet. The red-eared slider turtle is listed by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) as ‘one of the world’s worst invasive alien species’. It is considered an environmental pest outside its natural range because the species competes with native turtles for food, nesting areas and basking sites. Red-eared slider turtles are recognised reservoirs for the Salmonella bacterium. Infection of humans caused by the handling of turtles has led to restrictions on the sale of it in the USA. The red-eared slider turtle has been exploited by the pet animal industry and since the 1970s, with massive numbers being produced on turtle farms in the USA for the international pet trade. Red-eared slider turtles became a popular pet animal because of its small size (as a juvenile), simple husbandry requirements and reasonably low price. They are often obtained as pets when they are very small and look attractive. However, the animals grow rapidly into large adults and are capable of biting their owners, resulting in them being dumped or released from captivity. Consequently, they now occur in freshwater ecosystems in many developed countries with high densities in urban wetlands. Red-eared slider turtles have been smuggled into, illegally kept and illegally released in Australia. Consequently in some parts of Australia, wild living populations are now found in urban and semi-rural areas.

06.01.2022 It's turtle time. So beautiful at Sumsion.

06.01.2022 WORLD FIRST - EXCITING NEWS!! I’d like to introduce Manny, the first Manning River turtle to arrive for our breeding program at Aussie Ark! Pledge to support M...anny here: http://bit.ly/ManningRiverTurtleProject We still have a long way to reach our goal to provide a breeding facility for Manny and her species so please like, share and donate! If all of my followers donated just $1 we’d almost be at our goal - every cent counts!!!

05.01.2022 Hope everyone had a great and warm weekend

04.01.2022 So cool I want one.

03.01.2022 NOT HAPPY. COULD CRY. PLEASE HELP. PLEASE SHARE. After all our hard work 2 of our turtle crossing sign have been stolen from Sumsion Gardens. Please help me get them back. Wouldn't get in trouble just want them back.

02.01.2022 Happy 54th birthday Cerro!

01.01.2022 Ngalmangiyi (long neck turtle) by Winston Naborlhborh. It is long neck turtle season in Gunbalanya and Winston got very creative with this new painting. Winston... is the lead singer at Nabarlek band! When he’s not making music he creates unique paintings mainly featuring wildlife, including long neck turtle, spiders and birds. #longneckturtle #rarrkpainting #turtleshell See more