Tag Archives: green turtle

Jan
17
2013

A New year and a great year behind us!

Another successful year complete on Cousine which we are very proud to look back on. We reached our conservation goals set out at the beginning of the year and are excited to start our new list and push a few more exciting projects on the island. A few highlights of 2012 were: A record number [...]

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Jul
10
2010

Green Turtle Nest!

On the 7th of July 2010 we woke up to a wonderful surprise, a Green Turtle (Chelonia mydas) had emerged during the night and nested right in front of the Pavilion! The track was first seen by a staff member at 5:15 in the morning. With the tracks being more than a metre in width, [...]

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Jun
08
2010

Seychelles – Aldabra Atoll

The Aldabra Atoll in the Seychelles has been declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It forms a safe habitat for the Giant Aldabra Tortoises covering an area of 35 000 hectares within the Mozambique Channel. The Aldabra Atoll is a coral atoll, consisting of four main coral limestone islands which enclose a shallow lagoon area. [...]

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