“WWF welcomes the reclassification of green sea turtles from ‘endangered’ to ‘least concern’ on the IUCN global list of threatened species as a win for turtle conservation. 

The good news was revealed in the latest IUCN Red List of Threatened Species update, released at the IUCN World Conservation Congress in Abu Dhabi…

The green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) is found in tropical and subtropical waters worldwide. Its population has increased by approximately 28% since the 1970s, despite persistent threats to some subpopulations.”

From World Wildlife Fund.