TURTLE OBLONGA RESCUE & REHABILITATION​ NETWORK
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In the Media

Turtles in the Media....

NOTE: links valid at date of posting.


NETWORK STORIES

Turtles get new home in creek clean up project - Great Southern Herald (Jan 2013)

Turtles nursed back to wild -  Hills Gazette (May 2013)

Unprecendented Rescue Effort, Turtle Oblonga Network -  Page 3 Bushland News (October 2013)

Lady of the Lake is Back - Post (April 2015)


OBLONG TURTLE STORIES

Long, hot summer to blame for turtle deaths? - Stirling Times (Mar 2011)

Public urged to report turtle nets - perthnow.com.au (July 2013)

New hope for lake turtles - Post (Aug 2013)


WESTERN SWAMP TORTOISE STORIES

Swamp tortoise: Australia’s rarest reptile  makes a comeback - Australian Geographic (Aug 2012) 

Tiny turtles on the march - 7:30 Report ABC (April 2013)

AUSTRALIAN TURTLE STORIES

Baby talk:Turtle eggs communicate in the nest
 - Uni of Western Sydney (Dec 2011)  

Surgery save Myrtle the turtle from hooks in the tummy (see 19 pictures during and after surgery) - Herald Sun (Jan 2012)

Turtles in trouble - Science Alert (Mar 2012)

Turtle research 'key to longevity' - The Australian (May 2012)

Scientific road trip to save Murray River turtles - Uni of Western Sydney (Jun 2012)

Hawksbill turtle reunited with Karratha cousins - ABC News (Sep 2012)

Nesting maps key to state of the world's turtles - ABC News (Feb 2013)

Cameras keep watch on nesting turtle threats - ABC News (Feb 2013)

Stuck in the mud: hundreds of turtles rescued - ABC News (Mar 2013)

Works commence on a 'Living Wetland' for Busselton - Geographe Catchment Council (Apr 2013)

Zoo breeds critically-endangered turtles - ABC News (May 2013)

Turning turtle to find new species - Sydney Morning Herald (Aug 2013)

Turtle hitches ride on crocodile - Sydney Morning Herald (Aug 2013)

Turtles washing up after Rockingham's storm - CNN iReport (Sep 2013)

Mysterious illness wiping out turtles - Australian Geographic (May 2015)

OTHER TURTLEY STORIES

Turtles may hold the key to anti-aging - The New Zealand Herald (May 2012) 

Giant Turtles Divorce After 115 Years Together - The Huffington Post, US (Jun 2012) 
 
Life in the slow lane pushes turtles towards extinction - The Conversation (Aug 2012)    
 
WATCH VIDEO: Nature's Giants: the Leatherback Turtle Episode - SBS (Aug 2012)

Return of the Ancients - New Zealand Geographic (Sep 2012)

Paternity tests for 'promiscuous' Hermann's tortoise - BBC Nature (Nov 2012)

Turtles select their egg laying date - Australian Geographic (Feb 2013)

Turtle 'victory' at wildlife meeting - BBC News (Mar 2013)

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If you find a sick or injured turtle, please contact one of our emergency turtle rescue numbers

Perth metropolitan areas
East                     0424 727 411
South                   0424 727 624
North                   0414 476 867

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  • About us
    • What we do
    • Objectives
    • History
    • Patron & Committee
    • Rescue, Rehabilitation and Release stories
  • FACT SHEETS
    • Taxonomy, Anatomy, Size & Habitat
    • Diet, Life cycle, Longevity and Evolution
    • Oblong Turtle v Western Swamp Turtle
    • Turtle or Tortoise?
    • Threats
    • FAQs
  • Get involved
    • How to help
    • Become a Member
    • Donate
    • What to do if you admit a turtle
    • What to do if you find a Turtle
    • What to do if you find other wildlife
  • Store
    • Special Gift Donations
  • Resources
    • Children's Books
    • Reference Books
    • Documents & Publications
    • Press Releases
    • In the Media
    • Turtle Photo Gallery
    • Links
  • Contact