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Yahoo
a day ago
- Health
- Yahoo
Experts alarmed as dead turtles with bleeding eyes wash up on Australia's beaches: ‘It's very, very worrying'
More than 32 turtles, some with bleeding eyes, have been found washed up on shores across New South Wales (NSW) in Australia, prompting conservationists to launch an urgent investigation. NSW's National Parks and Wildlife Services said they investigating the deaths of at least 32 turtles that have been found dead across the Port Stephens Council area. Marine rescue group Sea Shelter said it had recorded 25 green turtle deaths at Port Stephens in the past month, including seven in the past week alone. Green turtles are listed as vulnerable under Australian conservation law. The animals have been found at several popular swimming spots, including Shoal Bay, Nelson Bay and Corlette. While the deaths appear to be concentrated around tourist beaches, wildlife experts suggested that may simply reflect the higher likelihood of sightings in well-populated areas. Multiple agencies, including NPWS, the Department of Primary Industries and the Taronga Zoo's Australian Registry of Wildlife Health, are involved in the investigation, according to the Australian Broadcasting Cooperation. 'It's definitely very, very worrying,' Lia Pereira, co-founder of Sea Shelter, told ABC. 'In my personal history of working with turtles, I have never seen this in Port Stephens.' Ryan Pereira, another founder of Sea Shelter in Anna Bay, said they witnessed an increase in the number of sick or dead turtles after recent flooding in the area. He said there were 'too many possibilities at the moment' to confirm the cause of the turtles' deaths. Conservationists said bleeding around the eyes was an unusual symptom. The Taronga Zoo registry said: "A thorough, multifaceted investigation is underway and it may take some weeks to determine the factors contributing to the event." It said they have taken two samples from two dead turtles and are also running diagnostic testing on samples from another 15 turtles from Port Stephens. Earlier this year, more than 400 endangered sea turtles were found washed ashore on India's east coast in an event not witnessed in over two decades. The Olive Ridley turtles, which travel thousands of miles searching for ideal nesting conditions, likely died due to large fishing nets that trawl the ocean floor, experts said.
ABC News
2 days ago
- Health
- ABC News
Dead turtles with bleeding eyes wash up on Port Stephens beaches
Wildlife carers are investigating the cause of death of dozens of turtles that have washed ashore north of Newcastle, with some showing unusual symptoms such as bleeding around the eyes. In the past month, marine rescue group Sea Shelter has recorded the deaths of 25 green turtles that washed ashore at Port Stephens beaches, seven of them in the past week alone. NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service confirmed it was investigating the deaths of at least 32 turtles in recent weeks. Sea Shelter founders Lia and Ryan Pereira said the sudden spike was deeply concerning. "It's definitely very, very worrying," Ms Pereira told ABC Newcastle Breakfast. The Pereiras have been rescuing marine life through their Irukandji Shark & Ray Encounters business for more than a decade. The deaths are under investigation by multiple agencies, including NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service, the Department of Primary Industries and the Taronga Zoo's Australian Registry of Wildlife Health. Veterinarian Tom Tran, who works with Sea Shelter, has been conducting necropsies on the turtles. "We take pictures and tissue samples and send them to a special lab in Sydney," Dr Tran said. The dead turtles have been found across several popular swimming spots, including Shoal Bay, Nelson Bay and Corlette. Mr Pereira said while the wash-ups appeared to be concentrated near popular beaches, that could be because the large local population made sightings more likely. In a statement, National Parks and Wildlife Service confirmed samples were being collected for testing and investigations into the cause were underway. The Taronga Zoo registry said in a statement it had undertaken necropsies on two turtles and was conducting diagnostic testing on samples from a further 15 marine turtles from Port Stephens to understand their cause of death. "It is too early to establish a definitive diagnosis," the statement read. "A thorough, multifaceted investigation is underway and it may take some weeks to determine the factors contributing to the event." The NSW Environmental Protection Authority said it was not involved in the investigation.
CBC
21-02-2025
- Sport
- CBC
Canada's Pereira and Michaud earn their 1st international podium spot together at 4 Continents
Canadian pair Lia Pereira and Trentt Michaud claimed the bronze medal at the ISU Four Continents championships in Seoul. It's their first international medal together, and Pereira's first-ever international medal.
