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 Mary River turtle tracking project



We are using the latest accoustic technology to follow the movements of juvenile and adult Mary River turtles in the wild.

Here are some of our "heroes in a half shell":

 

Name: Marilyn

Sex: Female

Weight: 3.2 Kg

Tagged: 10/06/2011

 

 

Name: Wayne

Sex: Male

Weight: 6.4 Kg

Tagged: 28/05/2011

 

Name: Noella

Sex: Female

Weight: 3.1 Kg

Tagged: 04/03/2011

 

Name: Emily

Sex: Female

Weight: 1.3 Kg

Tagged: 01/09/2011

 

Name: Abbie

Sex: Female

Weight: 3.0 Kg

Tagged: 02/02/2012

 

 

White-faced snapping turtles are also found in the Mary River...

Here are five girls that we also monitoring using acoustic telemetry:

Name: Lynn

Sex: Female

Weight: 4.5 Kg

Tagged: 03/02/2012

Name: Vicki

Sex: Female

Weight: 4.5 Kg

Tagged: 03/02/2012

Name: Debbie

Sex: Female

Weight: 4.1 Kg

Tagged: 03/02/2012

Name: Chris

Sex: Female

Weight: 4.1 Kg

Tagged: 03/02/2012

Name: Margaret

Sex: Female

Weight: 4.1 Kg

Tagged: 03/02/2012