Better late than never

After not appearing for three years, the Olive Ridley turtles return to the Orissa coast for mass nesting. Conservation efforts seem to have …

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Life in captivity

Captive breeding programmes a ray of hope for near-extinct turtle

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Losing signals

Ridleys at risk

The Orissa government appears to be in no hurry to implement measures to save the turtles

Illegal fishing continues to claim Olive ridleys

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Clue to save turtles

Agriculture runoff triggers fatal tumours in green sea turtles

Transponders to be installed in sea vessels across India's coastal areas to protect marine life

The project will be implemented on a 60:40 cost-sharing basis between Centre & state

Nuclear capable missile test endangers sea turtles in Odisha

Environmentalists say India’s endeavour to increase its defence arsenal is proving to be disastrous for it marine population

Home coming

After initial doubts over whether the turtles would retain Orissa as the site of their annual nesting exercise, the reptiles return for the …

Taxonomical tumult: Confusion about animal names hindering fight against wildlife crime

India’s wildlife law has not incorporated new scientific discoveries and understandings, which is leading to confusion and chaos in …

Why we must conserve the world’s seagrasses

Protection and restoration of seagrasses can play a significant role in mitigating climate change

INVASIVE THREAT

Rs 21 crore blunder

Odisha fishers seek Rs 10,000 a month to make up for 7-month fishing ban

State ban on fishing by motorised vessels, trawlers to preserve Olive Ridley turtles starts today, November 1    

Plight of marine fishermen in Odisha’s turtle zone

The seven-month-long fishing ban and the perpetual bad weather are making life difficult for state fisher folk

Oceanic turtles face cancer risk due to water pollution, says study

Nitrogen in polluted runoff is leading to tumours in sea turtles in Hawaii

Seychelles is becoming overwhelmed by marine plastic — We now know where it comes from

Plastic debris is strewn across Aldabra’s coastlines, threatening nearby marine ecosystems

Will Olive Ridleys skip Odisha’s Rushikulya this time?

They are already a month late in turning up for mass nesting and experts suggest climate may be the one to blame

Bytes

Are community reserves the answer to conservation?

The 2002 Amendment to the Indian Wildlife Protection Act (1972) -- the bible of the conservation movement -- calls for a new category of …

You shed DNA everywhere you go, raising ethical questions about privacy

Trace samples in the water, sand and air are enough to identify who you are

Turtle power

Loggerhead turtles are offering a lifeline to coastal dunes in Florida