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Mumbai police recovered 20 star-backed turtles from Borivali, 1 held

14 Dec 2022

A raid was conducted by Mumbai Police on a tip-off and recovered 20-star back turtles from the MHB Colony Police station area in Borivali. Meanwhile, Nadeem Shujauddin Sheikh 33-year-old smuggler has been arrested who hails from Meera Road in Thane. Meanwhile, the arrested accused brought the rare species of turtles...

Sighting of Olive Ridley sea turtles off the coast of Odisha marks the start of the annual mass nesting season

21 Nov 2022

Olive Ridley sea turtles have begun to emerge in the sea waters off Gahirmatha on the Odisha coast, signalling the start of the endangered marine species' annual mass nesting. The world's largest rookery for Olive Ridley sea turtles is located in Kendrapara district, 150 kilometres from the state capital Bhubaneswar....