In the shallow turquoise waters off the island of Providenciales in Turks and Caicos—a British overseas territory south of the Bahamas—large adult green sea turtles rest on the sandy seafloor, grazing on seagrass. Juveniles surface for air as they swim through mangrove forests, while others tuck themselves into the shadows of coral reef crevices. It’s … Continue reading After Decades of Protections, Green Sea Turtles Have Been Saved From the Brink of Extinction—for Now