Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Green turtles in the Great Barrier Reef are the latest identified victims of environmental pollution. Researchers with ...

On the plane from Cairns, I ask the man sitting next to me why he's going to Cape York, in far north Queensland, especially as he doesn't seem to be on a business trip - he's wearing shorts and ...

(CNN) - An Australian river turtle with a distinctive green punk-rock hairstyle, two spikes under its chin and the ability to breathe through its genitals is on a new list of endangered reptiles. The ...

There are a few more white-throated snapping turtles in Queensland, Australia than researchers previously thought, which is great news for the 'bum-breathing', critically endangered species. While the ...

Well, here's some super-sad news to wrap up your Wednesday. Researches believe the turtle-specific herpesvirus that causes fibropapillomatosis - a condition in which disfiguring tumors grow on the ...

REPT copy Purchased from the Cullman Endowment. Foreword -- Introduction -- Acknowledgements -- Australian freshwater turtles and Aboriginal culture -- Long-neck turtles : Genus Chelodina Fitzinger, ...

Dozens of green turtles have been washed out dead on Australian Beaches. Wildlife carers are investigating the cause of death of these dying turtles that have washed ashore North of Newcastle with ...

A white-throated snapping turtle (Elseya albagula) native to Australia is critically endangered. James Cook University researchers are raising awareness for the turtle’s plight. The turtle, which ...

Two men photographed pretending to surf on a large turtle in the Australian state of Queensland are being investigated by authorities after an image of them went viral. The photo was originally posted ...