Endangered bum-breathing punk turtles thrill rescuers with late hatching against the odds

A precious clutch of endangered, bum-breathing Mary River turtle babies has defied the odds by surviving huge floodwaters and hatching long after rescuers feared they may have died. 

Graziers, dairy farmers, and members of the Mary River Catchment Coordinating Committee (MRCCC) gathered to release the hatchlings, excited to have saved them.