Alexia Perdiou

Sea turtles make big comeback on sandy beaches at two British military bases in Cyprus

Protected Green and Loggerhead turtles are making a big comeback on the beaches of two British military bases in Cyprus, with the number of nests surpassing last year's record count by nearly 25%, environmentalists said on Tuesday.

There were 382 sea turtle nests recorded this year on all sandy beaches inside the bases - 100 more than last year's count.