Follow Us on Google News Kolkata, July 23 (IANS) General Railways Police (GRP), on Wednesday, recovered 268 endangered species of soft-shell turtles, scientifically known as Trionychidae, from Malda Town Station in Malda district of West Bengal. A senior official of the state Forest Department said that the varieties of soft-shell turtles recovered on Wednesday were … Read more
Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, May 23 (IANS) Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd (APSEZ) Managing Director Karan Adani on Friday said that they were proud to support conservation efforts of Olive Ridley as the population of the vulnerable sea turtle species thrives in Odisha. The Olive Ridley turtle derives its name … Read more
Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, May 19 (IANS) In a major boost to marine conservation, the Indian Coast Guard’s (ICG) annual mission ‘Operation Olivia’ helped protect a record of over 6.98 lakh Olive Ridley turtles nested at the Rushikulya river mouth in Odisha during February 2025, an official said on Monday. Conducted annually … Read more
Chennai, Feb 15 (IANS) The Tamil Nadu Forest Department has decided to establish a new Marine Elite Force to prevent the deaths of Olive Ridley turtles, a vulnerable species. This initiative comes in response to reports that over 1,308 Olive Ridley turtles have died along the Tamil Nadu coast after becoming entangled in fishing nets. … Read more
