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Ricky Spencer @profturtle.bsky.social · 13/05/2025

@doctormcdougall.bsky.social hi Lindsay Doing a Nature Talk for kids and families tomorrow night at Shellharbour Library Kids will make their own turtles to take home and learn about how turtles can breathe through their butts Details and register here www.eventbrite.com.au/e/nature-tal...

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Nature Talks: One Million Turtles

Shellharbour Library Nature Talks: One Million Turtles presented by Professor Ricky Spencer

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Ricky Spencer @profturtle.bsky.social · 30/01/2025

It's like we trained this one @doctormcdougall.bsky.social

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Ricky Spencer @profturtle.bsky.social · 30/01/2025

@doctormcdougall.bsky.social The new signs are in and someone is ready to go Turtling

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Ricky Spencer @profturtle.bsky.social · 25/01/2025

Asked AI for an animal that looks like Mark Zuckerberg ...way too flattering

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Ricky Spencer @profturtle.bsky.social · 25/01/2025

Asked AI for an animal that looks like Mark Zuckerberg ...way too flattering

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Lindsay McDougall @doctormcdougall.bsky.social · 11/12/2024

IIIIIIIIIIT’S TUUUUUUURTLE TIIIIIIIIIIME!!! Is how this interview should have begun. Alas, it’s just a very interesting update on Lake Alexandra and Turtle Month citizen science with @profturtle.bsky.social; without a big musical introduction.

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Professor Euan Ritchie FAMS @euanritchie.bsky.social · 10/12/2024

I'm looking forward to @biodiversityguy.bsky.social's #ESAus2024 AERA presentation. He's a renaissance man of sorts, as in addition to being an accomplished ecologist he's also a keen student of AFL history. He particularly enjoys discussing the celebrated career of Nick Duigan. #Where'sNimmo

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Ricky Spencer @profturtle.bsky.social · 10/12/2024

I am at his talk now, the animals running from fires remind me of richmond players fleeing punt Rd this year #ESA2024

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Robbie Buck @robbieb.bsky.social · 01/12/2024

An emotional Simon Marnie says farewell to a huge audience at Government House. So much love in the room for this brilliant broadcaster. You'll be missed Simon.

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Ricky Spencer @profturtle.bsky.social · 20/11/2024

I have been promoted to Professor. I asked Gemini for a joke . Here’s a joke about your promotion: You announce your promotion to professor. Colleague: "Congratulations! So, are you going to start grading papers in crayon now?"

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Ricky Spencer @profturtle.bsky.social · 17/11/2024

🚧🐢 Thrilled to see our work with @Transport4NSW on national TV! The new #M12Motorway to Western Sydney Airport includes turtle-safe designs to protect adult turtles, the backbone of their populations. Saving adults = saving species. #Conservation #Sustainability youtu.be/XGVGBDrq0cY?...

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m12 turtle safe roads

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Ricky Spencer @profturtle.bsky.social · 17/11/2024

Why do turtles bask? 🐢☀️ Basking isn’t just vital for turtles’ health—it’s a tool for conservation. Tracking basking turtles reveals size classes (adults vs. sub-adults) and shows if populations are stable, declining, or thriving. Watch these eastern long-necks basking on our #TurtleIslands! 👇 1/4

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Ricky Spencer @profturtle.bsky.social · 17/11/2024

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m12 turtle safe roads

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Ricky Spencer @profturtle.bsky.social · 14/11/2024

Turtle embryos communicate underground, syncing development to hatch together and boost survival. Our research reveals this amazing strategy. With #TurtleIslands thriving, we may witness mass hatchling emergence 🐢 #1MillionTurtles #Biodiversity #CitizenScience theconversation.com/turtle-embry...

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Turtle embryos speed up development to hatch in the safety of a group

Australian freshwater turtle embryos can sense how developed other babies are in their eggs and then speed up their own growth to hatch with the most advanced of their siblings, according to new resea...

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Ricky Spencer @profturtle.bsky.social · 14/11/2024

"Under Western Sydney’s housing estates lies a hidden tragedy—hibernating turtles, fish, and eels buried by rapid development." Proud to highlight this critical issue in the article. We need smarter, sustainable urban growth. au.news.yahoo.com/dark-secret-... #Conservation #Sustainability"

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Dark secret hidden beneath Aussie city’s housing estates

Most people don't know what developers have buried underneath their homes. Find out more.

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Ricky Spencer @profturtle.bsky.social · 14/11/2024

au.news.yahoo.com

Dark secret hidden beneath Aussie city’s housing estates

Most people don't know what developers have buried underneath their homes. Find out more.

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Ricky Spencer @profturtle.bsky.social · 13/11/2024

You will enjoy this Watch that nest grow and grow with eggs. Foxes and road mortality devastate our turtle populations. These sanctuaries have more than 20 years of Science behind them The turtles love them. So do the water birds too. #enjoy #Turtles #wildlife #CitizenScience #Conservation

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