Female Green Turtles take over the ocean

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Updated August 20, 2009 21:13:24

Australia is home to the world's largest population of green sea turtles...but females are threatening to overtake the species.
Scientists say climate change is threatening the turtle population's gender balance and could also see the ocean rising to inundate nesting sites.
But there is some optimism that the turtles will adapt.


Presenter: Annie Guest
Speakers: Mariana Fuentes, Ecologist

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