Still Waters Posted December 13, 2017 #1 Share Posted December 13, 2017 A Sydney family fishing on the Hawkesbury River were stunned by the sight of a large creature splashing near their boat. https://au.news.yahoo.com/nsw/a/38255927/sydney-family-films-mystery-creature-swimming-in-hawkesbury-river/ 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herr Falukorv Posted December 13, 2017 #2 Share Posted December 13, 2017 Looks like a large turtle 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flabbins Posted December 13, 2017 #3 Share Posted December 13, 2017 Nothing strange about a seal?? 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DebDandelion Posted December 13, 2017 #4 Share Posted December 13, 2017 Always interesting! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt221 Posted December 13, 2017 #5 Share Posted December 13, 2017 Looks a bit ottery 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SHaYap Posted December 13, 2017 #6 Share Posted December 13, 2017 THat otter be it ... ~ 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon the frog Posted December 13, 2017 #7 Share Posted December 13, 2017 (edited) Otter or turtle. They have otters in Australia ? On wiki : There are 13 species of otter worldwide, and every continent of the world is home to at least one species of otter except Australia and Antarctica. Edited December 13, 2017 by Jon the frog 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WoIverine Posted December 13, 2017 #8 Share Posted December 13, 2017 (edited) Looks like we're dealing with anotter potential cryptid here. Edited December 13, 2017 by WoIverine 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Still Waters Posted December 13, 2017 Author #9 Share Posted December 13, 2017 1 hour ago, Jon the frog said: Otter or turtle. They have otters in Australia ? On wiki : There are 13 species of otter worldwide, and every continent of the world is home to at least one species of otter except Australia and Antarctica. My first thought was an otter. Thank you for the info, that's useful to know. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldrover Posted December 13, 2017 #10 Share Posted December 13, 2017 2 hours ago, Jon the frog said: Otter or turtle. They have otters in Australia ? On wiki : There are 13 species of otter worldwide, and every continent of the world is home to at least one species of otter except Australia and Antarctica. Absolutely, no otters in that neck of the woods, seals yes, otters no. It's a turtle. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldrover Posted December 13, 2017 #11 Share Posted December 13, 2017 19 minutes ago, Still Waters said: My first thought was an otter. Thank you for the info, that's useful to know. Australia is well S E of the Wallace Line, meaning the mammalian fauna is dominated by marsupials. With the exception of rodents, you won't find any of the familiar Eutherian mammals there. At least not those that haven't been introduced. No dogs, cats, rabbits, deer, etc. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+joc Posted December 14, 2017 #12 Share Posted December 14, 2017 (edited) 15 hours ago, Herr Falukorv said: Looks like a large turtle When you have seen as many turtles as I have....the way they stick their head up out of the water...yeah...it's a turtle...a very big turtle...but a turtle nonetheless. Wait...I changed my mind...otter! Come to think of it...you never see the turtles body...only their head...otter on his back...yep!~ Edited December 14, 2017 by joc 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aardvark-DK Posted December 14, 2017 #13 Share Posted December 14, 2017 Leatherback Turtle ? Surely looks like it... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_KB_ Posted December 14, 2017 #14 Share Posted December 14, 2017 Looks like a human floating on his back to me, maybe some sort of a turtle 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WelshRed Posted December 14, 2017 #15 Share Posted December 14, 2017 Has nobody seen the jungle book? It's clearly Baloo. EVERYBODY SING... Look for the bare necessities The simple bare necessities Forget about your worries and your strife I mean the bare necessities Old Mother Nature's recipes That brings the bare necessities of life Wherever I wander, wherever I roam... 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jesspy Posted December 14, 2017 #16 Share Posted December 14, 2017 4 hours ago, Aardvark-DK said: Leatherback Turtle ? Surely looks like it... Instant I saw it I thought Leatherback turtle too. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dyna Posted December 14, 2017 #17 Share Posted December 14, 2017 (edited) Pretty clearly looks like a killer whale colored sea life or some such playing with a ball of something much like this dolphin is doing just need to know the species that could enter that river. According to the Hawkesbury Nepean Catchment Management Authority, the Hawkesbury River estuary supports the second largest commercial coastal fishery of estuary prawns, oysters https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hawkesbury_River Dolphin sightings are on the increase and local marine biologist Cassie Chronik hopes to find out why.https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/newslocal/the-hills/dolphin-sightings-increase-on-hawkesbury-river-as-marine-biologist-researches-why/news-story/37f72f7db6de997fd2b7c2d142fe8ebe They also do have turtles. So could well be a turtle. Teenage turtles like Cliff are lucky to be rescued, because many are dying after eating hidden plastic pollution in Sydney Harbour and the Hawkesbury River when they come in summer to feed on seagrass meadows. http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-02-12/sydney-harbour-hidden-plastics-threatening-endangered-turtles/8263368 Edited December 14, 2017 by Dyna add Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calibeliever Posted December 14, 2017 #18 Share Posted December 14, 2017 It looks exactly like a sea lion to me. In fact, I'm sure it's the same one that kept stealing the fish off my line the last time I was out fishing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rlyeh Posted December 15, 2017 #19 Share Posted December 15, 2017 It's a hyrax. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Night Walker Posted December 15, 2017 #20 Share Posted December 15, 2017 (edited) The Hawkesbury River is a very large and diverse river system located on the outskirts of Sydney that offers some amazing fishing opportunities for locals and tourists alike. The best time to fish this system is generally between September and April when the water is warm and a huge variety of species make their way into and out of the system. During these warmer months the Hawkesbury River acts like a giant nursery for all the juvenile fish as well as prawns, squid, crabs, stingrays, turtles, Octopus and many other marine creatures. (source) Edited December 15, 2017 by Night Walker video added 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aardvark-DK Posted December 18, 2017 #21 Share Posted December 18, 2017 On 14/12/2017 at 7:16 AM, Aardvark-DK said: Leatherback Turtle ? Surely looks like it... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Summerin1905 Posted December 18, 2017 #22 Share Posted December 18, 2017 oh **** its me 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+DieChecker Posted December 23, 2017 #23 Share Posted December 23, 2017 Looks like a turtle to me also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dovakiin Posted March 5, 2018 #24 Share Posted March 5, 2018 Gamera??? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PNHHDimi Posted March 11, 2018 #25 Share Posted March 11, 2018 On 3/5/2018 at 11:50 AM, Dovakiin said: Gamera??? Of course not! ...It's a young Toto!(From Gamera the Brave) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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