Wildlife conservationist Chinedu Mogbo places a rescued sea turtle inside the Turtle Bae Sanctuary pond for rehabilitation in Lagos, Nigeria, July 19, 2025. Conservationists warn that endangered species such as sea turtles are rapidly disappearing along Nigeria's southern coast due to poaching. — Photos: REUTERS/Sodiq Adelakun
Plastic pollution, discarded fishing nets and coastal development are taking a heavy toll on Nigeria's sea turtles, say conservationists battling to save them.
"We're seeing a drastic decline," said Chinedu Mogbo, founder of the Greenfingers Wildlife Conservation Initiative, which has rescued and released more than 70 turtles over the last five years after treating them at its turtle sanctuary.
