The leatherback sea turtle is the world’s largest turtle and the November update of the IUCN Red List, contained good news regarding the status of the turtle, changing from critically Endangered to Vulnerable.
The wet has definitely arrived. Downpours during the night resulting in lush, green gardens. The aroma of mangoes in the kitchen and lightning shots all over Facebook are all signals that we are in the thick of another wet season.
Darwin Harbour is home to a number of dolphin species. Sea Darwin’s vessel is named after the Snubfin, the shy dolphin which is endemic to northern Australia. Every now and then our passengers are treated to a showing of these smiling mammals, but more often we see the humpback dolphin.
It could have been sensory overload, but the rhythmic flap of the wings from the Jabiru flying overhead and the serene look on the face of our skipper, Sean, gave a different, calming message
Meet “Sandy”, the latest flatback turtle to be released as part of a research project under the North Australian Marine Research Alliance (NAMRA) which is looking at how ghost nets affect turtle populations in the Arafura Sea and Timor Sea regions.
