In some parts of the Great barrier Reef, turtles are being affected by the fibropapilloma virus, which may cause blindness, immobility, the obstruction of internal organs and death among young green turtles.
The virus may be occurring because of pollutants from industry or pesticides washing into the Reef.
You can help WWF to protect marine turtles around Australia. Your donation will be used to:
· Work with Indigenous partners to protect, conserve, monitor and manage endangered marine turtles
· Campaign to increase habitat protection nationally in key turtle feeding and breeding areas
· Work to reduce threats from fishing through habitat protection and gear modification
· Work to ban key pesticides that pose unacceptable risks to marine turtles and other wildlife
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