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Authorities investigate death of rare leatherback turtle found north of Sydney

Wildlife experts are investigating how a rare sea turtle died, after it was found washed ashore.

ABC News · Mar 6, 2023

Sixth leatherback turtle found dead, another entangled in shark net, on NSW Central Coast

The death toll of large endangered leatherback turtles has climbed to six on the NSW Central Coast in about a month, as investigations into the mysterious deaths continue.

ABC News · Apr 22, 2022

Giant endangered leatherback turtles found dead on NSW Central Coast beaches

Four of the world's largest sea turtles that are rarely found close to Australia's shore have washed up on the NSW Central Coast over the past couple of weeks in what experts have described as concerning and unusual.

ABC News · Apr 12, 2022