Sei Island, Turtle Islands, Sierra Leone.

One of the most striking places I have ever visited. The nearby rich fishing grounds keep people living here, despite the hardships of rising waters.

#SierraLeone #TurtleIslands #Sei #Fishing

Basking data helps measure the success of conservation efforts like #TurtleIslands, headstarting, and nest protection.

Seeing more sub-adults basking? That’s a sign of population recovery.
Declining adults? A warning to act.
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#TurtleConservation #BaskingTurtles

Why do turtles bask? 🐢☀️
Basking isn’t just vital for turtles’ health—it’s a tool for conservation.

Tracking basking turtles reveals size classes (adults vs. sub-adults) and shows if populations are stable, declining, or thriving.

Watch these eastern long-necks basking on our #TurtleIslands! 👇 1/4

Turtle embryos speed up development to hatch in the safety of a group Australian freshwater turtle embryos can sense how developed other babies are in their eggs and then speed up their own growth to hatch with the most advanced of their siblings, according to new resea...

Turtle embryos communicate underground, syncing development to hatch together and boost survival. Our research reveals this amazing strategy. With #TurtleIslands thriving, we may witness mass hatchling emergence 🐢 #1MillionTurtles #Biodiversity #CitizenScience

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