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Waldorf Astoria Seychelles is the perfect couples' hotel — I should know, I got engaged there

For long-distance couple, Londoner Sagal Mohammed and her New Yorker fiancé, the archipelago was never where they envisioned getting engaged — until they got swept up in its magic

Evening Standard

Seychelles: floating baby corals can help save damaged reefs – new study

The Seychelles archipelago of 115 islands stretches across a vast area of the western Indian Ocean. Each island is fringed by coral reefs.

The Conversation

Breathtaking: 24 secret beaches in southern Europe

Dreaming of warm seas and quiet, sunny shores? Our travel writers pick their favourite unheralded beaches in Greece, Spain, France, Croatia, Italy and Portgual

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Best places to live in world unveiled - and UK just misses out on top 10

Seychelles, an archipelago of 115 islands off the coast of East Africa, pipped the UK in the rankings. The Indian Ocean nation is famous for its glorious beaches, crystal clear waters and coral reefs, and welcomes tourists from around the world.

Daily Mirror

Tourists 'speechless' at UK beach with white sands 'like Seychelles' and waterfalls

Tourists have been flocking to a UK beach that's being compared to the Caribbean for its white sands, beautiful clear waters and waterfalls to be found in the area

Daily Mirror

Seychelles is becoming overwhelmed by marine plastic – we now know where it comes from

More than 1,000km southwest of Mahé, the main inhabited island in Seychelles, lies a ring of coral islands called the Aldabra Atoll. The islands are a Unesco world heritage site and support a huge diversity of marine species including manta rays and tiger sharks. The atoll is also a breeding…

The Conversation

World’s oldest recorded tortoise prepares for 190th birthday party

Jonathan, Seychelles giant tortoise given to Saint Helena in 1882, is also oldest known living land animal

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Meet 5 remarkably old animals, from a Greenland shark to a featherless, seafaring cockatoo

Some animals can live to a startlingly old age, from the famous 392-year-old “Greenland shark” to a 190-year-old tortoise in the Seychelles. Two science studies published last week brings us closer to understanding why some animal species can live for so long – far longer than humans.

The Conversation

Seychelles says the rich world is failing on climate

Climate-aid pledges by industrialized nations are worthless, says the leader of the Seychelles, an Indian Ocean archipelago threatened by rising sea levels.

Tribune News Service

‘Real-life Castaway’ buys tropical island for £8,000 so he can live as a hermit

Brendon Grimshaw, purchased Moyenne, a tiny island just half a mile wide in the luxurious Seychelles, for just £8,000.

Daily Record

'Real-life Castaway' buys tropical island for £8,000 so he can live as a recluse

Brendon Grimshaw, from Dewsbury, in Kirklees, West Yorkshire, bought Moyenne, a tiny island just half a mile wide in the luxurious Seychelles, for just £8,000

Daily Mirror

How we discovered that sea turtles in Seychelles have recovered from the brink

It’s not always easy to assess whether animal conservation measures have worked. But we’ve discovered that green turtles of Seychelles – once almost hunted to extinction – are now thriving again. And it’s all because of crucial protection that was given to the species around 50 years ago.

The Conversation

Exiled Chagos Islanders return without British supervision for first time

Survey ship will gather evidence in dispute over demarcating seabed between Mauritius and Maldives

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