AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoTortoise Genetics: Researchers studying Jonathan, a 194-year-old Aldabra giant tortoise originally from Seychelles, found unusually youthful gene switches linked to cellular energy production. The findings may inform aging research, but the study of one animal does not show these traits caused his long life. Conservation: A survey by the Seychelles Islands Foundation and the University of Exeter estimates nearly 183,000 adult and subadult giant tortoises live on Aldabra—the largest recorded wild population. Numbers were relatively stable during the 2018–22 survey, though climate change remains a concern. Skills and Innovation: Seychelles and Russia are looking to deepen cooperation on future skills after decades of educational ties; about 300 Seychellois have studied in Russia and the former Soviet Union. Ocean Protection: Seychelles joined nine countries in backing 15 measures to tackle pollution and protect marine life in the western Indian Ocean, including a regional strategy on plastic waste. Whale Habitats: Research in the southwest Indian Ocean identifies waters off Seychelles and Mauritius as important long-term habitat for sperm whales, while warning that climate change could shift suitable areas and make flexible protection essential.
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