Nigerian conservationists battle to save endangered sea turtles

On a small stretch of Lagos coastline, Nigerian conservationist Chinedu Mogbo had been leading an independent effort to rescue and rehabilitate endangered sea turtles.

Plastic pollution, discarded fishing nets, poaching, and coastal development are taking a heavy toll on the marine animals.

Mogbo’s organisation, Greenfingers Wildlife Conservation Initiative, has rescued more than 70 turtles over the past five years, releasing them back…