AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoAldabra Tortoises: A survey by the Seychelles Islands Foundation and the University of Exeter estimates nearly 183,000 giant tortoises live on Aldabra Atoll — the highest recorded figure. Researchers say the five-year count updates an older estimate, but doesn’t prove the population nearly doubled. Longevity Research: DNA from Jonathan, a Seychelles-born tortoise estimated to be 194, points to youthful gene switches linked to cellular energy. The study offers research clues, not proof of a path to longer human life. Ocean Protection: A southwest Indian Ocean study warns that climate change could shrink sperm whale habitat, while identifying lasting core areas near Seychelles and Mauritius — a case for flexible ocean protections. Fintech: Seychelles is represented for the first time in the Visa Africa FinTech Accelerator, whose sixth cohort brings together 21 startups from nine countries. Island Wildlife: On rat-free D’Arros, wedge-tailed shearwater pairs grew nearly tenfold between 2009 and 2016, highlighting the conservation gains from removing invasive predators.
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