Turtles survive ‘man drought’ in remote islands

15 Nov 2023
UQ PhD candidate Melissa Staines witnesses a nesting turtle returning to the ocean after
UQ PhD candidate Melissa Staines witnesses a nesting turtle returning to the ocean after

A group of islands just offshore of Papua New Guinea is offering hope for endangered marine turtles facing a higher-temperature-induced “man drought”.

University of Queensland-led research, conducted in PNG’s remote Conflict Islands, has revealed that green and hawksbill turtle populations in the islands are bucking global trends, and are likely producing balanced sex ratios of hatchlings.

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