Green Sea Turtle: Named for Its Fat, Not Its Scales or Shell

Last week the IUCN improved the global conservation status of green sea turtles from ‘Endangered’ to ‘Least Concern’, as the global population has increased by approximately 28% since the 1970’s, according to the IUCN. While this is the hopeful the start of a conservation success story, and highlight of the power behind coordinated global conservation efforts, it is important to point out that certain populations of green sea turtle are still struggling in sub-population. We will continue to wor