Floods Hit Habitat of Bottom-Breathing Turtles

Floods came through before the eggs of the butt-breathing turtle species were hatched. Chris Van Wyk/Supplied

Renowned biologist and turtle conservationist Colin Limpus has said he fears that Queensland’s torrential rain in recent days has wreaked havoc on the habitat of the iconic bottom-breathing turtle.

The flooding from former cyclone Seth dumped a torrential amount of rain over the catchment of Mary River, where the turtle calls home, peaking just short of ten meters.