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Chagos Conservation Trust

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Dedicated to the conservation, protection, and greater understanding of the Chagos Archipelago - a unique and precious environment in the Indian Ocean 🌊

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The largest #coral reef colony - spanning 100 metres+ - has been discovered off Australia by citizen scientists 🪸 Scientists say the discovery could indicate some coral reefs are surviving challenges like mass bleaching events 🌊 Read more ⬇️ abc.net.au/news/2026-02-2… #CCT🐢
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Scientists exploring deep sea waters around the UK Overseas Territories #UKOTs in the Caribbean have discovered #coral towers, underwater mountains, and hundreds of marine species 🪸🐠🗻 This was all while mapping 25,00km2 of seabed, reminding us… Contd ⬇️
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Scientists identified a new migration route for pygmy blue #whales after tagging one using a drone-deployed device 👨‍💻 The tagged whale travelled more than 4,000 kilometres across the Indian Ocean, revealing a major whale highway linking feeding and breeding grounds 🐳 Contd ⬇️
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Congratulations and good luck to Kathryn England - we look forward to meeting and working with you.
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We're delighted to announce Kathryn England as ZSL's permanent Chief Executive Officer. Kathryn has been at ZSL for over 10 years and brings deep institutional knowledge, a background in wildlife health, and an unshakeable commitment to our mission. We couldn't be more excited about what comes next – for ZSL, for wildlife, and for the natural world.

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Legislation will help reduce plastic waste entering our oceans - even in remote places like the Chagos, high volumes of plastic are being found, proving the material’s resilience/ability to do harm for years 🗑️ Read more in Chagos News 61 and ➡️ gov.scot/news/wet-wipes… 🏝️ #CCT🐢
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The sale of wet wipes containing plastic in Scotland UK will be banned from 11 August 2027 🚫 After wet wipes are used, they can become a source of marine litter, breaking down into microplastics and entering the marine environment causing serious harm to marine life 🌊 Contd ⬇️
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The group meet quarterly to discuss current project achievements and plan for future goals, inc. finance and logistic decisions 📈 Having a scientific overview helps to guide projects, ensuring environmental monitoring is well -planned and completed within the timeframe 📆 #CCT🐢
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We recently held a Monitoring and Evaluating Scientific Working Group meeting chaired by Trustee Dr Nicole Esteban 💻 Initially set-up to monitor the progress of our key #rewilding project ‘Healthy Islands, Healthy Reefs’, it will now monitor every project CCT takes on🔬 Contd ⬇️
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📸 Before John and Pete joined, and without Josh, #CCT nearly got a full family photo this evening! But it was a full meeting. And good to get together online to discuss Trust business before our 2026 AGM-Speaker Event being held on Thursday 14 May, 3-8pm, at @LinneanSociety 🐢
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Our Healthy Islands, Healthy Reefs Project Lead, Pete Haverson, spoke at the Island Invasives conference in 🇳🇿 Talk: A mixed aerial bait application and hand- broadcast bait bola approach for rodent eradication in the Chagos - combining emerging techniques for tropical islands 🏝️
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