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How an IIT grad became 'Turtle Walker': Walked 4000 km of India's coastline to map sea turtle nesting sites without even a GPSOn World Environment Day 2026, it is only rightful to remember Satish Bhaskar who dedicated decades of his life to understanding and protec...
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...
How to identify snake eggs in your gardenDiscovering snake eggs in your garden can be surprising. These eggs are soft and leathery, unlike bird eggs. They are usually found in clut...
What a Fisherman’s Discovery in Alabama Is Teaching Scientists About Ancient SeasA routine fishing trip in Alabama led to the discovery of Ueloca colemanorum, a remarkably complete fossil of a previously unknown leatherb...
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...
Not All Species Are Declining: Turtles and Tigers Are Beating the OddsNature is showing signs of recovery in protected areas. Sea turtles are returning to nesting beaches, and tiger populations are increasing ...
Olive Ridley turtle lays eggs in Maharashtra after Odisha; experts say feat recorded for first timeIn a first, an Olive Ridley turtle tagged in Odisha's Gahirmatha Marine Sanctuary was found nesting on Maharashtra's Guhagar beach, coverin...
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. ...
After 75 years, Indian Gharial spotted in Greater Kaziranga during surveyThe forest department confirmed the presence of Indian Gharial in Greater Kaziranga after 75 years. The survey along the Brahmaputra discov...
Scientists reveal that plastic pollution in the oceans is an equity issue
A fifth of world's reptile species deemed threatened with extinctionMany reptiles are being pushed to the brink, the researchers said, by factors similarly imperiling the world's other land vertebrates - amp...
Global warming causing 'feminisation' of turtles: Study
Warming turning major sea turtle population female: StudyWarming temperatures are turning one of the world's largest sea turtle populations in Australia's Great Barrier Reef almost entirely female...
Centre approves setting up a turtle sanctuary in Allahabad
Climate change threatens sea turtle population: Study
In a first, Centre launches survey to ascertain Gangetic dolphin numbersThe survey will create a baseline scientific data for the govt to take suitable measures to improve quality of the river water, the Nationa...
Beach tourism, development killing turtles: WWFUnregulated tourism and development activity along beaches like Mandarmani and Digha in West Bengal is killing turtles including the vulner...
- 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 , ...
- Latest technologies to support wildlife conservation
The Wild Life Institute of India is also helping authorities to prosecute offenders by churning out forensic data.
- Olive ridley sabotages Posco's port plan
Impact of increased illumination from proposed port on nesting sites for adult turtles worries ecologists.