Kanpur Temple turtles trade tradition for paneer treatsIn Kanpur, a centuries-old temple pond has become an unusual haven for softshell turtles with a peculiar fondness for paneer. Every Wednesd...
22 May, 2025, 02.29 PM IST
Warming beaches threaten Yemen sea turtles' futureOn a Yemeni beach, a sea turtle clambers ashore to lay eggs, which will likely be born female due to rising temperatures, creating a gender...
04 Oct, 2023, 10.17 AM IST
Indian Coast Guard engage aircraft in 'Operation Oliva'In joint coordination with the state forest department, the turtle conservation programme is in full swing to keep watch and vigil on illeg...
13 Dec, 2020, 12.16 PM IST
Centre approves setting up a turtle sanctuary in Allahabad05 Oct, 2017, 09.07 AM IST
- 12 rare turtles seized
Forest officials on Wednesday recovered 12 rare turtles from Bayalish Mouza,on outskirts of Cuttack. The turtles of Chitra Indica species, ...
09 Dec, 2015, 06.45 PM IST
- Prawn hatchery threat for turtles in Ganjam
Wildlife campaigners are opposing alleged construction of a prawn hatchery near Rushikulya river mouth in Ganjam district as they apprehend...
10 Jun, 2014, 09.52 AM IST
- Prawn hatchery threat for turtles
Wildlife campaigners are opposing alleged construction of a prawn hatchery near Rushikulya river mouth in Ganjam district as they apprehend...
10 Jun, 2014, 09.40 AM IST
Live webcast of Olive Ridley sea turtle nesting in OdishaDRDO and Odisha's forest department will jointly live stream the annual event of the mass nesting of Olive Ridley turtles in Gahirmatha nes...
19 Mar, 2014, 09.42 PM IST
Plan to save blackbucks & turtlesOdisha government has sanctioned Rs 2.25 crore for conservation of blackbucks and freshwater turtles under state plan scheme of wildlife co...
29 Jan, 2014, 06.57 AM IST
- Forest dept on turtle trail, to save Ridleys
They have been visiting Chennai’s coast for more than 110 million years, but they’re making new friends this time. Endangered Olive Ridley ...
29 Jan, 2014, 06.28 AM IST
- Rare turtles to be released in Sunderbans
Inspired by the their success in hatching the critically endangered Northern River Terrapin or Sunderbans Batagur, officials of the Sunderb...
19 Oct, 2013, 03.14 AM IST
- Few turtles keep date with nesting on Goa's beaches
Only three Olive Ridley turtles landed during the October-March period at Morjim, once considered a turtle haven and the pioneering spot fo...
16 Jun, 2013, 06.22 AM IST
Foresters to study coastline for turtle protection planThe Tamil Nadu forest department will take up a survey of the state’s coastline from January to draw up a plan for the conservation of sea ...
26 Sep, 2012, 04.02 AM IST
- NGOs want plan for better turtle management
The rescue of six turtles within four days on beaches in north Goa was an eye opener in at least a couple of ways and wildlife lovers and N...
27 Jun, 2012, 03.47 PM IST
- Conservationists worried over safety as endangered Olive Ridleys arrive
With the endangered Olive Ridley turtles already reaching the coastal waters at Gahirmatha, concern over their safety has begun to worry co...
09 Nov, 2010, 05.19 PM IST
- Olive ridley sabotages Posco's port plan
Impact of increased illumination from proposed port on nesting sites for adult turtles worries ecologists.
05 Nov, 2010, 05.44 AM IST
- Turtle Walk stretches to Mahabs
The forest department will extend 'Turtle Walk', the programme to save eggs and hatchlings of turtles that come to nest on Chennai's beache...
24 Apr, 2008, 09.00 AM IST