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| Rosco investigates |
It was a windy and cold day as we made our way along Jimmy’s Beach at Hawks Nest. The tide was out so the walking was easy and we went for miles. A lump was spotted up in the dunes as we got closer Rosco went over and identified a turtle. Unfortunately it was dead, maybe for a few days. It was about a metre long and had very nice patterns on its back. When Stephen lifted it up is was very heavy.
Once back in our holiday house we spent some time trying to identify what type of turtle it was. Basically 3 types of turtles are in the area, only two are the correct size. An identification chart helped determine it was a green turtle. The actual life expectancy of turtles in the wild is unknown, I wonder how old this one was?
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