MidnightWatcher – Prophecy in Motion

AAP – “THE death toll of vulnerable green sea turtles south of Townsville has shown no signs of slowing down, with more sick animals washing up on beaches today.

Queensland authorities have carried out two helicopter surveys after more than 20 of the vulnerable species, mostly adult females, were discovered washed up on beaches around Upstart Bay last week.

Two more were found on Friday on Wunjunga Beach, about 100 kilometres south of Townsville, and their cause of death continue to baffle scientists.

A total of 73 dead turtles have now been discovered.

Marty McLaughlin, operations manager at Queensland Parks and Wildlife Services, says the turtles were nourished with no obvious signs of illness.

‘This is classified as an unusual event,’ Mr McLaughlin told AAP.

‘We now have better data about the number of turtles, but they are continuing to wash up.

‘We still can’t rule out poisoning as toxicology reports have yet to be finalised.'” Read more.