[ad_1] Steven McIntoshEntertainment reporterGetty ImagesThe closing credits of 2021's No Time To Die, the most recent film in the 007 series, ended with a familiar message: "James Bond will return."But for the last few years,…
‘Turtle nesting rises in Chennai as conservation efforts…
[ad_1] School students during a dance performance organised as part of an event to mark International Day of Biodiversity, during which Manish Meena, Wildlife Warden, Chennai Division, highlighted the rise in nesting of Olive Ridley…
A documentary on saving the critically endangered turtle…
[ad_1] It was around six years ago that ecologist Ayushi Jain arrived in Kasaragod, Kerala, in search of the Asian giant softshell turtle (a large freshwater turtle). She interacted with the community, took them into…
Injured Olive Ridley turtle on the mend
[ad_1] Rescued Olive ridley sea turtle being treated at The Besant Memorial Animal Dispensary in Chennai on Saturday. | Photo Credit: Akhila Easwaran A badly injured Olive Ridley sea turtle that washed up on Chennai’s…
Subsidy for turtle excluder devices on anvil, seafood…
[ad_1] The Union government is likely to announce a subsidy scheme soon for installing turtle excluder devices (TEDs) in fishing nets. The move has been widely welcomed by the Indian seafood industry, which took a…
Green sea turtle carcass washes ashore on Marina…
[ad_1] The carcass of a green sea turtle washed ashore on Marina beach in Chennai late on Friday. This is a species seen rarely on the north Tamil Nadu coast compared to the Olive Ridley…
TN plans to penalise fishermen turning off GPS…
[ad_1] The Tamil Nadu government is considering an amendment to the Tamil Nadu Marine Fisheries Regulation Act and Rules to make turning off GPS transponders in fishing boats an offense. This proposal was one of the…
Tamil Nadu to trial 50 Turtle Excluder Devices…
[ad_1] The Tamil Nadu Fisheries and Fishermen Welfare Department has planned to begin a trial of 50 Turtle Excluder Devices (TEDs) on fishing boats to help protect sea turtles. These TEDs, which are fitted to trawl…
Eleven new Olive Ridley sea turtle nests found…
[ad_1] One of the two Olive Ridley sea turtles that came ashore at Marina beach on Sunday. | Photo Credit: Special arrangement In a positive turn of events following a series of Olive Ridley sea…