Adventures of Torres from Reef HQ

A project of James Cook University in conjunction with the partners and sponsors detailed below.

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Introduction

Torres came to Reef HQ Aquarium in 2006 after being discovered by a member of the public weighing a tiny 366 grams and has called the Reef HQ Aquarium predator tank home. A regular "Star" of the Reef HQ Dive Show, Torres has touched hearts with its larger than life personality and repertoire of cheeky antics and after four years of rehabilitation, Torres is now a healthy 45 kilograms and has grown faster and larger that green turtles of similar age due to the optimal conditions provided at the Aquarium. At the time of release, the development cycle of Torres shows there are no external indicators which would determine whether Torres is male or female.

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Project Partners

James Cook University

Reef HQ - Turtle Hospital

Queensland Department of Environmental Resource Management

Sea Turtle Foundation

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