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SeaWorld Partners with Wildlife Authorities and Conservation Groups to Help 10 Endangered and Non-Releasable Kemp s Ridley Sea Turtles

How a Farm Helped Save Sea Turtles in the Cayman Islands

In the Cayman Islands, sea turtles are more than just a majestic creature. The animal appears on the islands’ flag, is the mascot of the British territory’s flagship airline and is printed on the $5 bill (along with the Queen). It’s also the main ingredient in the Cayman Islands’ national dish: sea turtle stew. Eating sea turtles, which have been classified as an endangered animal since 1973, is controversial. But the culinary tradition is important to the Cayman Islands, which has its own farm to breed and raise sea turtles for local consumption. And according to a new study published in

Cayman Islands sea turtles back from the brink

Credit: Cayman Islands Department of Environment Sea turtles in the Cayman Islands are recovering from the brink of local extinction, new research shows. Monitoring from 1998-2019 shows loggerhead and green turtle nest numbers increased dramatically, though hawksbill turtle nest numbers remain low. In the first counts in 1998-99, just 39 sea turtle nests were found in total on the three islands. By 2019, the figure was 675. Captive breeding of green turtles and inactivity of a traditional turtle fishery due to tightening of restrictions in 2008 contributed to this - but populations remain far below historical levels and still face threats including illegal hunting.

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