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Carcasses of olive ridley turtles washed ashore

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 28, 2014, 21:34

More than 20 carcasses of Olive Ridleys were Tuesday washed ashore in the coastal stretch between Tarangambadi and Pudupettai in Nagapattinam district, forest officials said.

Almost 500 protected turtles found in Thai airport bags

Last Updated: Friday, November 8, 2013, 19:08

Thai customs have found over a thousand turtles and tortoises in airport luggage in a week, including a haul of 470 creatures today as conservationists warn of "skyrocketing" smuggling for the pet trade.

Rare species of turtles to be released in Sunderbans

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 29, 2013, 14:49

A bale of a rare species of Northern River Terrapin or Sunderbans Batagur turtles, which is considered critically endangered across the globe, will be released in the Sunderbans in mid-2014.

Odisha imposes 7-month fishing ban for turtle nesting

Last Updated: Thursday, October 24, 2013, 22:20

A seven-month ban on fishing was today clamped from November one by the Odisha government within 20 km from the river mouths of Dhamara, Devi and Rusikulya in Gamjam district for protecting nests of endangered Olive Ridley sea turtles.

13 Vietnamese arrested in Philippines over sea turtles

Last Updated: Monday, October 21, 2013, 16:16

Thirteen Vietnamese fishermen were arrested after being found in Philippine waters with a haul of protected sea turtles, police said today.

Shrimp boats killing sea turtles in Guatemala

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 14, 2013, 13:29

Sea turtle deaths have been rising on Guatemala`s Pacific coast due to "indiscriminate" shrimp fishing, environmentalists said.

Beach tourism, development killing turtles: WWF

Last Updated: Monday, August 12, 2013, 12:16

Unregulated tourism and development activity along beaches like Mandarmani and Digha in West Bengal is killing turtles including the vulnerable Olive Ridleys, say researchers.

Endangered sea turtles eating more plastic than ever

Last Updated: Friday, August 9, 2013, 14:53

Endangered sea turtles are swallowing toxic plastic at twice the rate they did 25 years ago, according to a new study.

Goa`s turtles versus tourism: Both losing out?

Last Updated: Sunday, June 30, 2013, 10:24

In the tussle between sea turtle conservation and Goa`s beach tourism dollars, both appear to be getting the short shrift.

Rare turtle species facing extinction

Last Updated: Wednesday, June 19, 2013, 11:46

The soft-shell N nigricans turtles, a rare species found only in the tank of the Tripureswari Temple in Gomati district of Tripura, is facing extinction.

Baby Olive Ridley turtles pop up along Gahirmata beach

Last Updated: Wednesday, May 8, 2013, 14:04

Surfacing of millions of baby Olive Ridley marine turtles along the serene Gahirmatha beach along Odisha coast has cheered conservationists across the globe.

Genome analysis sheds light on origin of turtles

Last Updated: Monday, April 29, 2013, 14:36

The evolution of turtles is an enigma in science. Their distinct body design-with a sharp beak and protective hard shell has changed very little over the past 210 million years.