Dozens of dead turtles with bleeding eyes wash up on NSW beaches : environment@aussie.zone

Dozens of dead turtles with bleeding eyes wash up on NSW beaches (www.abc.net.au)

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In short:

More than 30 dead turtles washed up dead on beaches in Port Stephens this month.

Some showed unusual symptoms, including bleeding around the eyes.

What's next?

Authorities are working to determine the cause of the deaths, including analysing tissue samples at Taronga Zoo.