More than 100 turtles fleeing a lagoon used to fight north Queensland bushfires are given refuge in the backyard of wildlife volunteer Tracey Bazzo.
A north Queensland wildlife volunteer looks set to have a few more Christmas guests than usual, after more than 100 turtles fleeing a lagoon used to fight bushfires are brought to her by concerned locals.Tracey Bazzo, a wildlife volunteer, says she has more than 100 in careThe turtles started fleeing Mullers Lagoon, in the centre of Bowen in the Whitsundays, late last week.
Locals spotted the creatures searching for water on nearby streets and took them to Tracey Bazzo, a licensed volunteer for the Bowen Sea Turtle Assessment and Rehabilitation program."They walk extremely fast. They've been going across all the roads in that area looking for water," she said.But Ms Bazzo said many died during their attempt to find water.
"Most of the turtles the wonderful people of this town have brought in have been found on roads, and we've lost quite a few, actually, people running over them, and I know it's not deliberate — it's just one of those things you just don't see it until it's too late," she said.
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