Olive Ridley hatchlings make their way to sea from Indian beach

Record ID: 1986543

  • Title: Olive Ridley hatchlings make their way to sea from Indian beach
  • Date: 28th March 2025
  • Summary: THOOTHUKUDI, TAMIL NADU, INDIA (MARCH 28, 2025) (ANI - No use India) WAVES HITTING SHORES OF MANAPADU BEACH / STRUCTURE ON BEACH USED TO PROTECT HATCHLINGS SCULPTURE OF TURTLE AT BEACH TURTLE HATCHLINGS WALKING IN STRUCTURE VARIOUS OF HATCHLING WALKING IN STRUCTURE (SOUNDBITE) (English) THOOTHUKUDI DISTRICT COLLECTOR, K. ELAMBAHAVATH, SAYING: "We actually release (released
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  • Keywords: India Manapadu Tamil Nadu Thoothukudi beach conservation nature shore turtles wildlife
  • Location: THOOTHUKUDI, TAMIL NADU, INDIA
  • City: THOOTHUKUDI, TAMIL NADU, INDIA
  • Country: India
  • Topics: Asia / Pacific,Environment,Nature/Wildlife
  • Reuters ID: LVA001M24DIRZ
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text: Hatchlings of the endangered Olive Ridley turtle found a second chance at life on Friday (March 28) with ongoing conservation efforts in India's southern Tamil Nadu state.
    Around 2,000 eggs were collected by the local forest department during the egg laying season, after which the eggs were incubated in a special hatchery.
    "We receive 1500-2000 eggs laid by the Olive Ridley turtles and we are protecting it through our forest department and from other predators and stray animals," said a senior district official.
    Rescued hatchlings, previously victims of bycatch by local fishing communities, also left their imprint on the sandy shores of Manapadu beach as they slowly disappeared into the waves.
    Students from different schools cheered as the hatchlings were swept by the waves and finally made their abode in the deep blue sea.
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