Endangered bum-breathing punk turtles thrill rescuers with late hatching against the odds

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https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2...-river-catchment-threatened-species/100804026
A precious clutch of endangered, bum-breathing Mary River turtle babies has defied the odds by surviving huge floodwaters and hatching long after rescuers feared they may have died.

Key points:​

  • The Mary River turtle hatchlings took 76 days to emerge, one of the longest recorded incubations
  • The average incubation period is 55 days
  • The turtles are an endangered species so a clutch was moved to a predator-proof cage
Graziers, dairy farmers, and members of the Mary River Catchment Coordinating Committee (MRCCC) gathered to release the hatchlings, excited to have saved them.
 

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