OINK, OINK! 🐽🐢 Fun fact about the pig-nosed turtle - the are the only freshwater turtle with flippers and that nose just isn't for good looks… that pig-like snout pokes out of the water and is used just like a snorkel 🤿 | Sydney Zoo

Why does this turtle look like it’s about to oink? 😭🐢 Meet the pig-nosed turtle — one of the strangest freshwater turtles on Earth. That soft little snout isn’t just cute, it works like a built-in snorkel, letting it breathe while the rest of its body stays underwater. And here’s the wild part 👇 Unlike most freshwater turtles that have clawed feet, this species has true flippers, just like a sea turtle. It “flies” through rivers using long, powerful strokes instead of paddling. Even crazier?

Did you know we’re home to a pig-nosed turtle?! 🐢 Our resident Oogway shares his habitat with lots of rainbow fish and can spot his neighbours right across from his habitat, the penguins! 🐧 Pig-nosed turtles are endemic to the Nothern Terrirotry right here in Australia! 🇦🇺 #sealifesunshinecoast #thewharfmooloolaba #visitsunshinecoast | SEA LIFE Sunshine Coast Aquarium