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Hope for sea turtles amid plastic threat

A matured Loggerhead Sea turtle released by staff from Local conservation makes its way back into the ocean, in Watamu on May 23, 2025. [AFP]

A small charity on Kenya’s coast has become vital to protecting the region’s majestic turtle population, saving thousands from poachers, fishermen’s nets, and worsening plastic pollution.

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