India's brain-gain moment may be starting with a crack in the American dreamAs green card backlogs, visa uncertainty and layoffs reshape the American dream, India is emerging as a stronger destination for globally e...
01 Jun, 2026, 12.10 PM IST
Hawaiians spotted sea turtles with mysterious 'graffiti' on their backs, and it sparked a 600-person mission to save the speciesHawaiian sea turtles, known as honu, were found with white markings on their shells. Initially causing confusion, federal scientists turned...
30 May, 2026, 03.50 PM IST
She left Maharashtra, crossed the deep Arabian waters, and nearly reached Oman after 3,500 km trip, then does the unexpectedAn Olive Ridley turtle, Dhaval Lakshmi, has astonished experts by traversing 3,500 kms across the Arabian Sea, even nearing Oman's coast be...
07 May, 2026, 01.29 PM IST
How Some Animals Navigate Thousands of Kilometers Without LandmarksRemarkable animal migrations across vast distances, like those of birds and sea turtles, continue to baffle scientists. While magnetorecept...
06 Apr, 2026, 03.48 PM IST
How Satellites Are Revealing Secret Animal Migrations Across the PlanetTracking animals from space is now possible. Satellites monitor sea turtles, elephants, and whales. This technology helps understand animal...
25 Feb, 2026, 03.07 PM IST
Around the bay in 51 days: Olive Ridley turtle almost completes 1,000-km Bay of Bengal roundtrip, scientists stunned by routeIn an awe-inspiring marine odyssey, a satellite-tagged Olive Ridley turtle swam across international waters to nearly complete a Bay of Ben...
16 May, 2025, 04.17 PM IST
From Odisha to Maharashtra: Olive Ridley turtle 03233 travels 3,500 km from east to west, surprising scientistsOlive Ridley turtle '03233' journeyed 3,500km from Odisha to Maharashtra. This challenges previous assumptions about turtle nesting sites. ...
15 Apr, 2025, 04.40 PM IST
Tunisian rehab barge offers hope for vulnerable sea turtlesOn a barge off Tunisia's Kerkennah Islands, students watch as Besma, a recovering loggerhead sea turtle, returns to the sea. This unique fl...
12 Jan, 2025, 08.00 AM IST
Meet Titan, the world’s strongest turtle who got hit by a boat and survived 2 shark attacksTitan was among eight turtles returned to the sea after being nursed back to health.
03 Aug, 2022, 11.03 PM IST
As people stay home, Earth turns wilder and cleanerSmog stopped choking New Delhi, one of the most polluted cities in the world, and India's getting views of sights not visible in decades. N...
23 Apr, 2020, 10.37 AM IST
As people stay home, Earth turns wilder and cleanerAs people across the globe stay home to stop the spread of the new coronavirus, the air has cleaned up, albeit temporarily. Smog stopped ch...
22 Apr, 2020, 04.34 PM IST
- Chennai beaches set for Olive Ridley nesting season
Olive Ridley turtles are finding it tougher to nest on the city’s beaches with each passing year, having to elude fishing nets, find their ...
25 Dec, 2014, 03.45 AM IST
- Beach beautification project under threat
But beach lovers aren't convinced these are required."The beach needs cleaning up.
03 Aug, 2014, 03.33 AM IST
Over 20,000 hatchlings make it to the seaVolunteers from Student Sea Turtle Conservation Network (SSTCN) and forest department staff have found and relocated more than 350 turtle n...
28 Apr, 2014, 05.50 AM IST
- Chennnai hatches success story of Olive Ridleys
S Vinod, a manager in Aditya Birla Money, sleeps only four nights a week for four months-between January and April when Olive Ridley turtle...
06 Jun, 2011, 08.02 AM IST
- A turtle's odyssey: Sheela swims to Indonesia
After a smooth delivery, Sheela began her journey from the Little Andaman islands on the rim of the Indian Ocean in January. On Saturday , ...
06 Jun, 2011, 05.49 AM IST
- Latest technologies to support wildlife conservation
The Wild Life Institute of India is also helping authorities to prosecute offenders by churning out forensic data.
31 May, 2011, 02.30 AM IST