Green turtles rediscovered: Historic comeback reveals decades of conservation success
The green turtle’s remarkable recovery from near extinction is being hailed as a major conservation success. Once heavily hunted for their meat and decorative shells, these long-distance sea travellers experienced severe population declines. Over decades, coordinated global conservation efforts—including beach patrols, egg protection programmes, hatchling releases, and measures to reduce bycatch—have helped populations rebound. As…