Green sea turtles make a strong comeback |24 October 2025
SIF staff rescuing an entangled green sea turtle (Photo: SIF)
Green sea turtles make a strong comeback
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The world has a reason to celebrate â the graceful marine reptile familiar to Seychellesâ beaches, the green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas), has just achieved a major conservation milestone.
The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has officially reclassified the species from âEndangeredâ to âLeast Concernâ globally, thanks to decades of sustained protection and recovery work.
