Working Together for Sea Turtles: A Message from the Northern Indian Ocean

Rekha Sanjeewani Rajasinghe, Chair of the Northern Indian Ocean Marine Turtle Task Force (NIO-MTTF), congratulates the IOSEA Marine Turtle MOU on its 25th anniversary and shares her hope for the ne

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Participants of the 10th Advisory Committee Meeting

Following the Evidence: Science as the Foundation for Conservation Action

Understanding how sea turtles move between habitats and across national borders is essential for determining how and where they need to be protected.

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Nicholas Pilcher

From the Sabah Declaration to the Next 25 Years of the IOSEA Marine Turtle MOU

Greetings from Sabah, Malaysia!

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Arun V. explains the night's work to students gathered on the beach

Three Decades of Turtle Walks on Chennai's Beaches

The First Walks

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Two divers at local diving centre

Connecting Education and Marine Research at Marsa Shagra

Along Egypt's Red Sea coast, marine turtle conservation is a team effort.

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A sea turtle swims near La Réunion

40 Years of Sea Turtle Conservation in Reunion

In 2004, two female green turtles came ashore on the pilot beach of a restoration program on Reunion's west coast and laid their eggs. It doesn't sound like much.

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Jarina Mohd Jani

Special 25th Anniversary Message for Non-Turtle-Biologists

As the IOSEA Marine Turtle MOU celebrates 25 years, Jarina Mohd Jani, a member of the Advisory Committee (AC) of the MOU, shares a special message for fellow non-turtle-b

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Nesting turtle surrounded by conservation teams and individuals in training

The Story of Green Turtle Conservation on Thameehla Island

In the 1830s, during the reign of King Thayawaddy, a local official on a small island near the mouth of Myanmar’s Ngawun River is said to have done something remarkable.

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Photo of a nesting beach

Seasonal Protected Areas: A Smart Solution for Seychelles Sea Turtles

Long before conservation had a name, sea turtles were already returning to Seychelles. Generation after generation, they came back to the same beaches where they themselves once hatched.

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Fishermen Hauling in Nets

The Turtles that Kept Coming Back: Bycatch and Safer Releases in Zighy Bay, Oman

In the waters of Zighy Bay, Oman, fishing nets can sometimes bring up an unexpected catch.

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