Loggerhead´s marathon swim takes her home in time for World Turtle Day
(WorldNews Environment)

A little loggerhead turtle which swam a marathon 2,000 km journey from the Mon Repos Conservation Park near Bundaberg to her home in the Torres Strait in three months, is the focus of today`s World Turtle Day. Environment Minister Steven Miles said the female loggerhead, known by her satellite tag QA57223, has made the longest recorded journey for a loggerhead turtle nesting in eastern Australia using satellite telemetry. `World Turtle Day, which is celebrated globally on 23 May each year, aims to...