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Indian Coast Guard rescues entangled Olive Ridley turtles
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) Ship Kamla Devi successfully rescued two Olive Ridley Turtles entangled in ghost nets approximately 35 nautical miles southeast off the coast of West Bengal on July 13.
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UP Police nab smuggler dealing in banned animals, 100 Turtles confiscated
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
100 live turtles were confiscated by the Uttar Pradesh Police after they nabbed a smuggler who deals in the smuggling of turtles and other extinct species on Tuesday.
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Mizoram police rescue 24 exotic animals; accused arrested
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
The Mizoram police have rescued around 24 exotic animals, including snakes, turtles, and monkeys, from a vehicle at the Kanhmun police check post, near the Mizoram-Tripura border, officials said on Thursday.
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Pak: Hundreds of turtles killed by electrocution in Chiniot
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
Local authorities have confirmed the loss of hundreds of turtles, integral members of the river's biodiversity, due to electrocution.
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Two arrested at Visakhapatnam Railway Station for smuggling turtles
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
Two people were arrested at the Visakhapatnam Railway Station for smuggling turtles, an official said.
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Odisha: DRI foils wildlife trafficking, rescues 351 Indian tent turtles in
Updated : 2 years ago IST
The Indian tent turtle is listed in Schedule-I of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 and is thereby provided the highest degree of protection.
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DRI rescues 679 live baby turtles in two operations in Uttar Pradesh
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has rescued a total of 679 live baby turtles in two operations over 18 hours in Uttar Pradesh, a DRI official statement said.
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ICG ship rescues 2 sea turtles off Minicoy Island in Lakshadweep
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
An Indian Coast Guard ship on patrol off an island in Lakshadweep has rescued two sea turtles entangled in a fishing net, officials said on Monday.
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DRI rescues 436 baby Indian Tent Turtles in Lucknow
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Acting on the basis of specific intelligence developed by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI), Zonal Unit, Lucknow, seized 436 baby Indian Tent turtles from a person illegally transporting them interstate on Tuesday.
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DRI rescues 955 baby Gangetic turtles, six held
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
"Concerted all-India efforts by the officers resulted in the interception of a total of 6 people and a total recovery of 955 live baby turtles of different species at Nagpur, Bhopal and Chennai on Saturday," the release added.
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Sri Lanka: Dead turtles found on shoreline after suspected underwater expl
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Senior Department of Wildlife Conservation officials claim that the carcasses have been discovered in the Kapungoda, Pamunugama, Muthurajawela Marsh, and Induruwa sea areas.
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Japan Aquarium begins joint study on sea turtle migration
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
In the project, 100 satellite-tagged juvenile loggerheads will be released into the ocean over four years. The first batch of 25 turtles, which were around the age of 2 years, was released into waters to the north of Hawaii last month.
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