Did you know that only 1 out of 1000 turtle hatchlings is likely to survive to adulthood? It's sad but true: from the moment a hatchling emerges from its nest, its life is fraught with danger. Natural predators including crabs, birds, and fish try to make a meal of it and it has to navigate obstacles on its way to the water; anything from driftwood, to rocks to unnatural light that leads it away from the water
A woman from Seychelles has been sentenced to 3 months in jail for after being caught with 60kg of hawksbill turtle shells in her luggage by Singapore customs authority.
The coral restoration work being undertaken by Nature Seychelles has received praise from the US Ambassador to Seychelles Shari Villarosa for being a good example to the world.
The Director General of the International Organization of the Francophonie, OIF, Mr. Clément Duhaime, paid a visit on the morning of Friday the 22nd February to the Heritage Garden and Sanctuary at Roche Caiman both run by Nature Seychelles. He was accompanied by Mr. Eric Weber also from the OIF.
Teaching children about the environment can affect the knowledge and behaviour of their parents, according to new research. Scientists from Imperial College London surveyed the families of 160 schoolchildren in the Seychelles, some of whom took part in educational activities about the island's valuable wetland resources.
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