The Mary River turtle has adapted to life underwater after splitting from all other living turtle lineages more than 18 million years ago. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn ...

A routine survey confirms conservationists' hope that the apex predator will take care of its pest fish problems when big ...

Aussie reptile expert John Cann couldn’t figure out the turtle’s species or origin for years—until he saw one in its only native habitat, the Mary River in Queensland. That was just the ...

The Mary River turtle, native to Queensland, Australia, has the unusual ability to breathe underwater through specialized glands in its cloaca – a posterior opening for excretion and reproduction.

In the 1960s and ’70s, thousands of turtle eggs were harvested from the banks of the Mary River and hatched in captivity. The hatchlings were sold as “penny turtles” throughout the country.

In the 1960s and ’70s, thousands of turtle eggs were harvested from the banks of the Mary River and hatched in captivity. The hatchlings were sold as “penny turtles” throughout the country. Back then, ...

Unbeknownst to the Mary river turtle, the Australian species has been labelled a punk. Perhaps it's the little green mohawk, made of algae strands that grow on its body, or the novel fact that it ...

the critically endangered Mary River cod and the endangered Mary River turtle — famous for breathing through its bum. Professor Kennard has caught and counted fish and turtles at nearly 60 sites ...

Experts say a first extensive research program into the health of the Mary River has shown the stark reality of the health of some of its unique turtle and fish species, some of which are more ...