Crab Island Flatback Sea Turtle Research Project

Crab Island, located in remote northern Australia, is the largest nesting rookery in the World for the rare Flatback Sea Turtle. It is a hostile island, where few people have ventured, largely due to it's reputation for large saltwater crocodiles. In 2007 Brett & Kelsey Leis embarked on a research project over several years discovering the secrets of the turtles & crocodiles. What they found has since lead to documentaries by National Geographic & BBC.

Friday, February 5, 2010

Brett & Kelsey's adventure to a remote, hostile island in Northern Australia

Brett & Kelsey Leis ventured to remote & uninhabited Crab Island, located off the coast of Cape York in northern Australia, to live and work with the flatback sea turtles and saltwater crocodiles.




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Satellite Tracking saltwater crocodiles on Crab Island


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Crab Island Flatbacks





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Thursday, February 4, 2010

Reptilian Battleground


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The trip north: 2000km of dirt track through the Cape York wilderness


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National Geographic Filming - Croc Invasion









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Wednesday, February 3, 2010

Reptilian Battleground


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Tuesday, February 2, 2010

Unlucky Turtle




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Monday, February 1, 2010

Crocodile eats hawksbill turtle


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Crab Island is located off the North West coast of Cape York, Australia. It supports the World's largest nesting population of the endangered flatback sea turtle.
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