Did you know a green sea turtle was recorded nesting in Namibia for the first time ever in 2020? Peter Cunningham and Johan van Rooyen reported this first ever sighting in the Namibian Journal of Environment with this description: On 4 February 2020 at 17h00, on a warm, sunny wind still day, an adult female of approximately 1 m in width was encountered closing a nest in typical fashion – i.e. projecting sand backwards with powerful thrust of the fore flippers. This is exciting news for Namibian marine biologists! Although green turtles have come ashore in Namibia before, this is the first confirmed green turtle nesting activity. But do you know much about the new visitor to our shores? Here are eight important things that you should know about green sea turtles.