The hunt for turtles

Written By A H

February 14, 2023

Ricky from the 1 Million Turtles Community project visited the Gardens in December. He assured us that there will be Eastern Long-necked Turtles in the Gardens so we are In the process of creating a turtle ramp and breeding area on the Lake island.

If you would like to be involved in the Citizen Science project, download the app ‘TurtleSAT’ to your phone. Log in and set up your account then watch for turtles. Whenever you spot one, take a quick pic through the app and it will be located by the satellite and registered.

What to look for: their noses look like large pebbles floating just above the surface for the water

Eastern long-necked turtle

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