Tourism Deal Puts One Of Egypt's Last Wild Shores At Risk

Ras Hankorab sits inside Wadi al-Gemal National Park, declared a protected area in 2003 (Credit: AFP)

In Egypt's Wadi al-Gemal, where swimmers share a glistening bay with sea turtles, a shadowy tourism deal is threatening one of the Red Sea's last wild shores.

Off Ras Hankorab, the endangered green turtles weave between coral gardens that marine biologists call among the most resilient to climate change in the world.