Ghost crabs were responsible for the loss of nearly 30% of flatback turtle hatchlings at Thevenard Island, near Onslow on the northwest coast of Australia, according to new research published in ...

The critically endangered creatures took their first steps under the watchful eyes of NParks officers. Read more at ...

And though their nesting grounds are protected and many commercial fishing fleets now use turtle excluder devices ... vulnerable hatchling. Beset by predators, hatchlings make this journey at ...

They are part of the food chain as prey for birds and other predators ... These areas not only protect ghost crabs but also ...

Aquatic turtles ... crabs and air-breathing terrapins. Around 3 million crab traps are deployed each year by recreational and commercial crabbers, which kill tens of thousands of diamondback terrapins ...