In 2022, a mass stranding of more than 600 sick turtles devastated Hervey Bay in South East Queensland. As volunteers worked tirelessly to rescue them, scientists got to work on solving the puzzle: what caused this disaster?
Dr Caitlin Smith is one of the scientists racing to unravel the threats facing our sea turtles before it’s too late.
Her work has seen her fearlessly leaning out of helicopters to survey seagrass, slip-sliding across stinky mud bogs to rescue half-ton turtles, studying turtle blood samples, and putting baby turtles through fitness tests to understand how our actions are impacting them.
In this episode, she explains why these ancient animals are so magnetic, and what we need to do to save them.
Podden och tillhörande omslagsbild på den här sidan tillhör
Tanya Murphy. Innehållet i podden är skapat av Tanya Murphy och inte av,
eller tillsammans med, Poddtoppen.
