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People and dogs team up to protect sea turtles in Cabo Verde

João José Mendes de Oliveira is a dog trainer and handler at the Turtle Foundation in Sal Rei, Boa Vista Island, Cabo Verde. Credit: Luigi Avantaggiato for Nature
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Nature 641, 1064 (2025)
doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-025-01554-6
This interview has been edited for length and clarity.