There’s a thriving global market in turtles and much of that trade is illegal
Turtles are well-known carriers of salmonella, but humans are a much bigger threat to the reptiles than vice versa
World Turtle Day: Meet Odisha’s ‘Turtle Man’
Rabindranath Sahu and his team have been helping in Olive Ridley conservation since 20 years
Turtle terror
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Space crunch for Olive Ridleys
Are Olive Ridleys dying on Odisha’s beaches as bycatch? Yes, claims environmentalist
Soumya Ranjan Biswal alleges 1,600 have died so far; wildlife official refutes claim, says numbers exaggerated
Twist in turtle tale
How a concerted effort changed the fortunes of two freshwater turtle breeding facilities at the two ends of Uttar Pradesh
First-of-its kind turtle rehab centre comes up in Bihar
To be inaugurated this month, the centre will house injured and sick turtles rescued from smugglers
Running the gauntlet at Gahiramatha
Every year, Olive Ridley turtle hatchlings traverse a small distance in Odisha's Gahiramatha Sanctuary to take the plunge into life, literally
Bailing out turtles
A Kerala village strives to save Olive Ridley turtles threatened by indiscriminate sand mining
Film: The right to survive-Turtle conservation and fisheries livelihoods
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Olive Ridley nesting begins: Over 500,000 turtles lay eggs in 4 days at Odisha’s Gahirmatha sanctuary
Space crunch has pushed several female turtles to return to sea. But they will be back in a few days to nest
Climate change? Experts are not sure as Olive Ridley ‘Arribada’ starts a month early at Odisha’s Rushikulya
Suitable climatic and beach conditions are the reasons for the early mass nesting of Olive Ridley turtles this year, according to experts
Turtles, shrimp and a ban
Olive Ridley turtles are back on Mangaluru beaches!
Beach cleaning, night patrolling and protection did the trick
India Wildlife Week: Odisha’s report card has hardly anything to show
While other states are implementing viable wildlife management plans, the Odisha government is lagging way behind
From turtles to elephants
Riddle of the Ridley and Lai Lai the Baby Elephant by Shekar Dattatri Wildlife Protection Society of India Delhi and Tulika Publishers, Chennai
Conducive climate, beach this year: In February, large number of Olive Ridley turtles expected to lay eggs in Rushikulya
Low coastal erosion this time due to lack of floods may add to favourable climatic conditions for nesting, say experts
New discovery gives world’s most endangered turtle a fighting chance
A 500-year-old legend is key to the survival of a rare giant softshell turtle
Parenting turtles
Malaysia starts adoption scheme to check the dwindling turtle population
Turtle graveyard
Mass turtle deaths have become an annual feature on the Orissa coast