News ‘Bum breathing’ turtle reappears in Qld 06/05/2022 Facebook Irwin's turtle was discovered in the Burdekin catchment by Bob and Steve Irwin in the early 1990s. Photo supplied by Russell McPhedran/AAP. by Fraser Barton, AAP Townsville DNA detection methods from water samples in north Queensland have unearthed the existence of a "bum breathing" species of turtle […] Subscribe or Login to see the rest of the content. Username Password Remember Me Forgot Password