Green-haired, genital-breathing turtle added to endangered species list

April 12, 2018 10:23 AM

With a green mohawk, fleshy growths under its chin, and gills in its gentials, the Mary river turtle is one of the most striking (and endangered) creatures on the planet. More on the punk turtle on the Edge endangered species list here.
posted by stillmoving (6 comments total)

Now this is one boss unit turtle!
posted by BlueHorse at 10:55 AM on April 12, 2018

Back in 2011, I had the opportunity to visit the small and inspiring Save the Mary River Museum and Educational Center in Kandanga, which documents the grass roots fight against the Traveston Crossing Dam. If built, it would have endangered not only the turtle population, but a wide variety of local wildlife.

A museum highlight is a large Queensland lungfish puppet used in demonstrations.
posted by ryanshepard at 12:19 PM on April 12, 2018 [1 favorite]

Heh. That weird feeling when you see your profile picture plastered over the internet...

...the grass roots fight against the Traveston Crossing Dam
I was part of that campaign, hence my mascot.
Also, previously...
posted by Thella at 2:18 PM on April 12, 2018 [4 favorites]

That turtle is punk as fuck, and fucked as Punk.
posted by GenjiandProust at 3:11 PM on April 12, 2018

'Ello! Come inside, meet the missus!
posted by Ursula Hitler at 7:17 PM on April 12, 2018 [1 favorite]

Edge Reptiles isn't the worst name for a punk band.
posted by chavenet at 3:45 AM on April 13, 2018 [1 favorite]