Israeli attack kills famed turtle sanctuary ecologist in Lebanon
Published 20 June 2026 ยท world
Mona Khalil led decades-long effort to protect nesting site for turtles near her home in south of the country The Lebanese marine activist Mona Khalil
Mona Khalil led decades-long effort to protect nesting site for turtles near her home in south of the country The Lebanese marine activist Mona Khalil, who became a beloved figure in the country for a decades-long effort to protect a nesting site for turtles near her home, has died from injuries sustained in an Israeli strike.
Khalil, 76, ran a sanctuary called the Orange House Project near the Mediterranean city of Tyre. She hosted volunteers in her house to clean and
monitor a mile-long beach and welcomed tourists to stay and learn about conservation. Continue reading...
Published: June 20, 2026 โข 5:02 PM IST ยท Updated: June 20, 2026 โข 6:07 PM ISTBy TheBriefWire Editorial Team
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Mona Khalil led decades-long effort to protect nesting site for turtles near her home in south of the country The Lebanese marine activist Mona Khalil, who became a beloved figure in the country for a decades-long effort to protect a nesting site for turtles near her home, has died from injuries sustained in an Israeli strike.
Khalil, 76, ran a sanctuary called the Orange House Project near the Mediterranean city of Tyre.
She hosted volunteers in her house to clean and monitor a mile-long beach and welcomed tourists to stay and learn about conservation.