Young green sea turtles tracked travelling deep into Sydney harbour and living near humans

Taronga Wildlife hospital tracked three turtles that had been rescued, with one swimming as far as Longueville

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Endangered green sea turtles spend much of their young lives in close proximity to people, including travelling deep within Sydney harbour, new research suggests.

Satellite tracking shows turtles frequenting busy waterways, including the harbour and Parramatta River, around Wollongong harbour, Brisbane Waters near Gosford and up the Hawkesbury River, as far as Cottage Point.

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