Two native turtles are vying to survive in a coastal Australian river. One doesn’t belong there
Alex Pike The Manning River Helmeted turtle (Myuchelys purvisi) might just be Australia’s most beautiful freshwater turtle. With a bright yellow stripe stretching from their nose to the tip of their tail, these striking turtles are hard to miss. The Manning River turtle is found nowhere else on earth except for the few coastal rivers in New South Wales’ Manning River region. Known as Guraa in the Gathang language of the Traditional Custodians of Birpai-Barray, this ancient turtle has a lineage…
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