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Turtles

Dr Rob under water Most people go to a beautiful tropical island to chill out. But not Dr Rob - he goes in search of science.

Join Dr Rob as bursts out of his shell, throws on some scuba gear and dives into the science behind one of the oceans most magnificent creatures - the turtle! Proving once again that the ordinary really is extraordinary 'under the SCOPE'.

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What exactly is a turtle?
Meet some green turtles
More about turtle rescue and rehabilitation
All about keeping turtles as pets
Virtually visit Mon Repos Turtle Rookery

Set up a turtle tank

More information about turtles

A heap of good turtle infomation and links.
How the WWF is protecting protecting endangered turtles
Factsheets about turtles in Shark Bay, Western Australia
Turtle and tortoise rescue in the USA
It's not really scientific, but they are turtles (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles)

Dr Rob
Tim Schulz - Marine Biologist
Dr Col Limpus - Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service
David Donnelly - Aquarist
Ian Bell - Conservation Officer

Turtles

VIDEO CLIPS

Turtles

Sea turtles

Turtle Tank

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