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3 Dead, 32 Hospitalised After Eating Endangered Sea Turtle In Philippines
Although hunting or consuming sea turtles is prohibited under the Philippines' environmental protection laws, these marine creatures continue to be consumed in some communities where they are considered a traditional delicacy.
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Turtle In Alabama Gets CT Scan, Becomes Hospital's First Animal Patient. See Pics
Pictures of the visit were shared by the Cook Museum of Natural History, where Kale has been living since 2020.
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Number Of Deaths Of Olive Ridley Turtles Declines In Odisha This Year: Official
The number of deaths of Olive Ridley sea turtles along the Odisha coast has come down this year as the state forest department has taken various measures for the protection of the endangered marine species and their habitats, an official said.
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Two Dozen Bali Sea Turtles Set Free After Poacher Arrests
Around two dozen green turtles were released back to the wild in Bali on Wednesday after the endangered creatures were rescued from poachers on the Indonesian holiday island.
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"All Lives Matter", Says Indonesia On Saving 15 Tsunami-Stranded Turtles
Searching a debris-strewn beach for victims of Indonesia's deadly tsunami, a rescue team happened upon a giant sea turtle trapped in a pile of marine trash. It took four staff to haul the endangered creature back to sea
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Trump Administration Illegally Removed Protection For Marine Life: Court
The Trump administration unlawfully withdrew a plan to limit the number of whales, turtles and other marine creatures permitted to be inadvertently killed or harmed by drift gillnets used to catch swordfish off California, a federal judge has ruled.
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300 Endangered Sea Turtles Found Dead Off Mexican Coast
About 300 endangered sea turtles were found dead off the southern coast of Mexico on Tuesday, trapped in fishing nets, shortly after more than 100 dead turtles were recovered.
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Lakhs Of Baby Olive Ridley Turtles Buried Alive After Heavy Rain Hits Odisha's Gahirmatha Beach
Lakhs of hatchlings of the endangered Olive Ridley sea turtles were found buried alive at Gahirmatha nesting ground as the babies failed to emerge out of pits following compaction of sand particles caused by thundershowers.
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Climate Change Is Turning 99% Of These Baby Sea Turtles Female
Green sea turtles do not develop into males or females due to sex chromosomes, like humans and most other mammals do. Instead, the temperature outside a turtle egg influences the sex of the growing embryo. And this unusual biological quirk, scientists say, endangers their future in a warmer world.
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Odisha Gears Up For Nesting Season Of Olive Ridley Turtles
With the season for mass nesting of Olive Ridley sea turtles approaching, the Odisha government has geared up to ensure safety of the endangered species.
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9 Chinese Fishermen Freed From Philippine Jail
The Philippines has freed nine Chinese fishermen convicted of poaching endangered Sea Turtles, after they completed one-year jail terms, officials said today.
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Odisha Imposes Fishing Ban for Turtle Nesting
The Odisha government on Saturday imposed a seven-month fishing ban along its coast to protect endangered Olive Ridley sea turtles which come to the state beaches for mass nesting every winter, an official said.
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Endangered Sea Turtles Left Stranded in Gujarat
Marine conservationists are trying to rescue a group of endangered sea turtles which are stranded inside a Gujarat lake after construction of large road culverts blocked their entry into the Gulf of Kutch.
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Over 4,400 Olive Ridley Turtles Let Out Into Sea From Tamil Nadu Hatchery
Over 4,400 Olive Ridley turtles, an endangered species, have been let out into the sea over the past three months from a government-run hatchery at Kodiakarai in Nagapattinam district in Tamil Nadu, a forest department official said.
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Philippines Jails Chinese Fishermen For Infringing Wildlife Law
The Philippines has jailed 11 Chinese fishermen caught with endangered sea turtles off a disputed shoal in the South China Sea, officials said on Saturday, rejecting demands from China to free the men.
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3 Dead, 32 Hospitalised After Eating Endangered Sea Turtle In Philippines
Although hunting or consuming sea turtles is prohibited under the Philippines' environmental protection laws, these marine creatures continue to be consumed in some communities where they are considered a traditional delicacy.
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Turtle In Alabama Gets CT Scan, Becomes Hospital's First Animal Patient. See Pics
Pictures of the visit were shared by the Cook Museum of Natural History, where Kale has been living since 2020.
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Number Of Deaths Of Olive Ridley Turtles Declines In Odisha This Year: Official
The number of deaths of Olive Ridley sea turtles along the Odisha coast has come down this year as the state forest department has taken various measures for the protection of the endangered marine species and their habitats, an official said.
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Two Dozen Bali Sea Turtles Set Free After Poacher Arrests
Around two dozen green turtles were released back to the wild in Bali on Wednesday after the endangered creatures were rescued from poachers on the Indonesian holiday island.
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"All Lives Matter", Says Indonesia On Saving 15 Tsunami-Stranded Turtles
Searching a debris-strewn beach for victims of Indonesia's deadly tsunami, a rescue team happened upon a giant sea turtle trapped in a pile of marine trash. It took four staff to haul the endangered creature back to sea
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Trump Administration Illegally Removed Protection For Marine Life: Court
The Trump administration unlawfully withdrew a plan to limit the number of whales, turtles and other marine creatures permitted to be inadvertently killed or harmed by drift gillnets used to catch swordfish off California, a federal judge has ruled.
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300 Endangered Sea Turtles Found Dead Off Mexican Coast
About 300 endangered sea turtles were found dead off the southern coast of Mexico on Tuesday, trapped in fishing nets, shortly after more than 100 dead turtles were recovered.
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Lakhs Of Baby Olive Ridley Turtles Buried Alive After Heavy Rain Hits Odisha's Gahirmatha Beach
Lakhs of hatchlings of the endangered Olive Ridley sea turtles were found buried alive at Gahirmatha nesting ground as the babies failed to emerge out of pits following compaction of sand particles caused by thundershowers.
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Climate Change Is Turning 99% Of These Baby Sea Turtles Female
Green sea turtles do not develop into males or females due to sex chromosomes, like humans and most other mammals do. Instead, the temperature outside a turtle egg influences the sex of the growing embryo. And this unusual biological quirk, scientists say, endangers their future in a warmer world.
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Odisha Gears Up For Nesting Season Of Olive Ridley Turtles
With the season for mass nesting of Olive Ridley sea turtles approaching, the Odisha government has geared up to ensure safety of the endangered species.
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9 Chinese Fishermen Freed From Philippine Jail
The Philippines has freed nine Chinese fishermen convicted of poaching endangered Sea Turtles, after they completed one-year jail terms, officials said today.
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Odisha Imposes Fishing Ban for Turtle Nesting
The Odisha government on Saturday imposed a seven-month fishing ban along its coast to protect endangered Olive Ridley sea turtles which come to the state beaches for mass nesting every winter, an official said.
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Endangered Sea Turtles Left Stranded in Gujarat
Marine conservationists are trying to rescue a group of endangered sea turtles which are stranded inside a Gujarat lake after construction of large road culverts blocked their entry into the Gulf of Kutch.
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Over 4,400 Olive Ridley Turtles Let Out Into Sea From Tamil Nadu Hatchery
Over 4,400 Olive Ridley turtles, an endangered species, have been let out into the sea over the past three months from a government-run hatchery at Kodiakarai in Nagapattinam district in Tamil Nadu, a forest department official said.
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Philippines Jails Chinese Fishermen For Infringing Wildlife Law
The Philippines has jailed 11 Chinese fishermen caught with endangered sea turtles off a disputed shoal in the South China Sea, officials said on Saturday, rejecting demands from China to free the men.
