Forest Turtles

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  1.8 Lakh Olive Ridley Turtles Lay Eggs On 1st Day Of Nesting In Odisha

  Over 1.8 lakh Olive Ridley turtles laid eggs on the first day of their mass nesting which started near the mouth of Rushikulya river a month ahead of last year's season, forest officials said on Friday.

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  Green Sea Turtle Nesting Site Documented For First Time In Maharashtra

  The Maharashtra forest department has documented a green sea turtle nesting site in the state for the first time, a marine biologist said on Sunday.

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  Rare 22 Kg Turtle Found Moving In Maharashtra's Nagpur; Rescued

  A Leith's softshell turtle, weighing 22 kg, was rescued after it was spotted in a residential colony in Nagpur, the forest department said on Wednesday.

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  Watch: Over 350 Baby Turtles Released Into The Sea By Andhra Government

  Turtles are back along the coastlines of Andhra Pradesh and Odisha. The forest department of the Andhra Pradesh government released over 350 turtles into the sea on Wednesday. A video of the baby turtles waddling into the sea is being widely shared by netizens.

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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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  Forest Officials In Rameswaram Release Over 200 Baby Turtles Into Sea

  The forest department officials on Sunday released as many as 245 baby turtles into the sea. The turtles were hatched out of the 259 eggs collected on January 18.

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  Hyderabad Cops Bust Illegal Wildlife Trade Racket, Arrest One

  An illegal wildlife trafficking operation has been busted by Hyderabad police after a joint operation with Forest Department officials, leading to the rescue of four primates and a reptile, and the arrest of a 55-year-old man

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  14 Turtles Die Due To Extreme Heat Conditions In Gujarat's Kutch

  Gujarat Forest Department officials found 14 turtles dead in a dried up pond in the desert district of Kutch, officials said on Friday.

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  Over Four Lakh Endangered Turtles Spotted At Odisha Beach

  Over four lakh Olive Ridley turtles have arrived for nesting in the past five days at Gahirmatha beach in Odisha's Kendrapara, one of the world's largest rookeries of the endangered species, a forest official said.

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  Olive Ridley Turtles Are Back At Mumbai's Versova Beach After 20 Years

  Olive Ridley turtles have a new tale to tell at Mumbai's Versova beach. A group of volunteers engaged in a clean-up of the Versova beach stumbled upon Olive Ridley hatchlings on the wet sand. They called the forest officials and made sure that the turtles walked into the sea without any trouble.

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  Dolphins Spotted At Olive Ridley Nesting Site In Odisha's Ganjam District

  The Rushikulya river mouth off Ganjam coast in Odisha, famous for mass nesting of endangered Olive Ridley turtles, has attracted quite a few dolphins too, a forest official has said.

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  Forest Department Drive To Ensure Safety Of Olive Ridley Turtles

  The forest department has set up nine protection units to ensure safe nesting of Olive Ridley turtles near Rushikulya river mouth in Ganjam district.

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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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  Endangered Olive Ridley Turtles Lay Record 3.55 Lakh Eggs In Odisha

  The endangered Olive Ridley turtles have laid a record 3.55 lakh eggs on Odisha coast within a span of one week, an official said on Monday, bringing cheers to the wildlife conservationists, who are working exhaustively to prevent the rare species from being extinct.

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  Over 200 Turtles Rescued From Wildlife Smugglers In Uttarakhand

  Over 200 turtles were rescued last eveing on from wildlife smugglers in Uttarakhand.