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Highest Number Of Sea Turtles Released Into Sea In Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu has released the highest number of sea turtles into the Bay of Bengal, as the nesting season for the marine species came to an end.
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Tamil Nadu Installs Climate-Resilient Hatcheries For Olive Ridley Turtles
The Tamil Nadu government has built climate-resilient hatcheries to protect turtles from the adverse effects of climate change.
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Over 6,500 Live Turtles Seized At Tamil Nadu Airport, 2 Arrested
Officials of the Custom Air Intelligence Unit (AIU) on Friday seized 6,850 live red-eared sliders, a species of turtle, and arrested two persons who arrived at Tiruchi international airport in Tamil Nadu from Kuala Lumpur, officials said.
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Watch: Tamil Nadu Fishermen Rescue Green Turtle Trapped In Fishing Net
As the fishermen and officials release it from the clutches of the net, the turtle slowly crawls back to the sea.
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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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In Row Over Fishing Settlement, Chennai May Lose Beach Where Turtles Nest
Chennai may lose an ecologically sensitive beach to encroachers if authorities do not act immediately. An illegal residential layout, consisting of 100 concrete houses, is being planned behind a prominent temple and barely 50 metres from the water's edge
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Over 100 Endangered Olive Ridley Turtles Found Dead Along Chennai Coast
Over a hundred Olive Ridley turtles have been found dead along Chennai shores in the last two weeks since the nesting season began. Conservationists are worried there could be a three-fold jump in turtle casualty this season due to various reasons, including the use of banned gill nets and mechanised fishing boats.
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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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17 children injured road mishap in Puducherry
Seventeen children travelling to school in an autorickshaw were injured when the vehicle turned turtle after being hit in the rear by a bus.
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40 students injured as bus turns turtle
At least 40 students of a Government Polytechnic institute were injured, when the bus in which they were travelling turned turtle, police said. The injured have been admitted to the Government hospital here, police said.
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Highest Number Of Sea Turtles Released Into Sea In Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu has released the highest number of sea turtles into the Bay of Bengal, as the nesting season for the marine species came to an end.
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Tamil Nadu Installs Climate-Resilient Hatcheries For Olive Ridley Turtles
The Tamil Nadu government has built climate-resilient hatcheries to protect turtles from the adverse effects of climate change.
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Over 6,500 Live Turtles Seized At Tamil Nadu Airport, 2 Arrested
Officials of the Custom Air Intelligence Unit (AIU) on Friday seized 6,850 live red-eared sliders, a species of turtle, and arrested two persons who arrived at Tiruchi international airport in Tamil Nadu from Kuala Lumpur, officials said.
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Watch: Tamil Nadu Fishermen Rescue Green Turtle Trapped In Fishing Net
As the fishermen and officials release it from the clutches of the net, the turtle slowly crawls back to the sea.
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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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In Row Over Fishing Settlement, Chennai May Lose Beach Where Turtles Nest
Chennai may lose an ecologically sensitive beach to encroachers if authorities do not act immediately. An illegal residential layout, consisting of 100 concrete houses, is being planned behind a prominent temple and barely 50 metres from the water's edge
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Over 100 Endangered Olive Ridley Turtles Found Dead Along Chennai Coast
Over a hundred Olive Ridley turtles have been found dead along Chennai shores in the last two weeks since the nesting season began. Conservationists are worried there could be a three-fold jump in turtle casualty this season due to various reasons, including the use of banned gill nets and mechanised fishing boats.
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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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17 children injured road mishap in Puducherry
Seventeen children travelling to school in an autorickshaw were injured when the vehicle turned turtle after being hit in the rear by a bus.
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40 students injured as bus turns turtle
At least 40 students of a Government Polytechnic institute were injured, when the bus in which they were travelling turned turtle, police said. The injured have been admitted to the Government hospital here, police said.
