Category: Seychelles

How to Spend a Perfect Week in the Seychelles; Nicole Brewer; TripSavvy

Photo: Aleksandra Tokarz

This island-hopping itinerary will give you inspiration on how to spend a week in the gorgeous Seychelles.

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How we discovered that sea turtles in Seychelles have recovered from the brink; April Burt, Adam Pritchard & Cheryl Sanchez; Conversation

Photo: Rich Baxter

Sea turtles of Aldabra were almost hunted to extinction. But thanks to years of protection the much-loved animals are now thriving again – and so is the iconic giant tortoise.

Source: How we discovered that sea turtles in Seychelles have recovered from the brink

Protected green turtles thriving well on Seychelles’ Aldabra atoll – 15,000 per year surviving, says Endangered Species Research journal; Betymie Bonnelame; Seychelles News Agency

Green turtle recovery on Seychelles’ Aldabra atoll – a UNESCO world heritage site – is continuing to increase and the most prominent growth is at Settlement Beach, according to data from over 50 years of monitoring published recently in a study.

Source: Protected green turtles thriving well on Seychelles’ Aldabra atoll – 15,000 per year surviving, says Endangered Species Research journal

In the real-life Garden of Eden; Khursheed Dinshaw; Deccan Herald

Photo: Khursheed Dinshaw

What does this aroma remind you of, asked Khursheed Dinshaw’s guide Medina Laboudallon as she extended her palm which had a few yellow flowers in it? As Khursheed took a whiff of the fallen flowers that Medina had just collected from under a towering tree, the distinct aroma of basmati rice stood out.

Source: In the real-life Garden of Eden

Places To Visit In Seychelles; Urenna Ukiwe; The Guardian

It is the yuletide and while some people are saving and planning on travelling to their hometowns (Igbo Kwenu!!), some who can afford are travelling to western countries to oppress others on social media with their beautiful pictures and videos. But some of these western places are in winter and it may not be as much fun as you think.

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2 cool UNESCO World Heritage Sites to visit in Seychelles; Betymie Bonnelame; Seychelles News Agency

Seychelles – Vallée de Mai Nature Reserve

For visitors to Seychelles interested in exploring special reserves and protected areas, Seychelles’ two World Heritage Sites sites are places that warrant a slot on your to-do list. Both properties are legally protected under national legislation and managed by a public trust, the Seychelles Islands Foundation, with daily operations guided by a management.

Source: 2 cool UNESCO World Heritage Sites to visit in Seychelles