The Mary River turtle has adapted to life underwater after splitting from all other living turtle lineages more than 18 million years ago. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn ...

Meet the Mary river turtle, whose hairdo and unusual method of breathing makes it stand out (Picture: Chris Van Wyk) Endangered animals don’t come much more quirky than the charming Mary River ...

The Mary River turtle does so via gill-like organs in an orifice also used for mating and excretion. The Mary River turtle's Mohican-like algae on its head gives it a punk lookCredit: PA ...

In the 1960s and ’70s, thousands of turtle eggs were harvested from the banks of the Mary River and hatched in captivity. The hatchlings were sold as “penny turtles” throughout the country.

Aussie reptile expert John Cann couldn’t figure out the turtle’s species or origin for years—until he saw one in its only native habitat, the Mary River in Queensland. That was just the ...

The endangered "punk" "bum-breathing" Mary River turtle is facing a frightening new threat, with fears thousands of juvenile turtles have been swallowed whole by mystery predators. Mary River ...

Unbeknownst to the Mary river turtle, the Australian species has been labelled a punk. Perhaps it's the little green mohawk, made of algae strands that grow on its body, or the novel fact that it ...

This isn’t the first time the Mary River turtle has been issued a red alert. Recognisable by its algal facial hair and revered by scientists for its bizarre bum-breathing mechanism, the Mary River ...