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Talking about Crocodiles

Jun 19, 2025 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm E. Australia Standard Time  

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Crocodiles are semiaquatic reptiles. They live both in and out of water. Crocodiles can be found throughout the tropics in Africa, Asia, the Americas and Australia. Crocodiles have an important role in the environment. As adults they regulate the populations of other animals – stopping them from overcrowding and degrading ecosystems. Crocodiles also create habitats for other animals by burrowing and nest building. During the dry season, the presence of crocodiles deters land animals from using and drinking the limited water supplies.
 
Kaitlin Barham is an wildlife ecology researcher and PhD candidate at The University of Queensland.

She is studying the movement, behaviour and diet of estuarine crocodiles using an incredible biotelemetry dataset.

Kaitlin is the keynote speaker at the eighth "Talking about" eco-forum, a collaborative effort between Rotary-ESRAG, REF Environmental and UQ researchers.   

She'll be Talking About Crocodiles.

Kaitlin was one of a number of researchers that analyzed 15 years of information from sensors and trackers on 203 wild crocodiles on the Wenlock and Ducie rivers on Cape York Peninsula.

Crocodiles in northern Australia are heating up as the climate warms, with higher body temperatures changing their behaviour. 
 
Climate change is pushing crocodiles outside their comfort zone, and there may be a limit to how much their natural cooling behaviours can help them beat the heat.
 
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Where
Deception Bay Environmental Hub
7 Joseph Crescent
Deception Bay, QLD 4508
Australia
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Peter Row
organiser.redcliffesunrise@gmail.com
0499099571