French island paradise under threat from violent poachers
Sea Shepherd volunteers attacked when trying to protect sea turtlesFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 13, 2017 Less than two weeks after publishing the graphic images of poached sea turtles on the French island of Mayotte, Sea Shepherd’s conservation team interrupted another slaughter on the night of Friday July 7th, and this time -- as captured on video footage -- it turned violent. When the volunteers arrived at the beach known as Moya 1, one of the most popular tourist beaches on the Petit Terre island, they spotted a 4x4 vehicle, its lights switched off as it waited to pick up poached