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Railway Protection Force recovers 235 turtles of rare species from railway
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Guwahati (Assam) [India], February 6 (ANI): As many as 235 turtles of rare species were recovered by the Railway Protection Force (RPF) from Kamakhya Railway Station in Guwahati on Saturday.
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Study finds lighted nets reduce bycatch of sharks
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], January 24 (ANI): A team of researchers has found that using lighted nets greatly reduced accidental bycatch of sharks, rays, sea turtles, and unwanted finfish.
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Shifting ocean closures best way to protect animals from accidental catch
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Seattle (Washington) [US], January 18, (ANI): Accidentally trapping sharks, seabirds, marine mammals, sea turtles and other animals in fishing gear has been one of the biggest barriers to making fisheries more sustainable around the world. Marine protected areas -- sections of the ocean set
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Railway Protection Force recovers 61 live turtles from Gaya junction in Bi
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Gaya (Bihar) [India], January 13 (ANI): As many as 61 live turtles have been recovered by the Railway Protection Force (RPF) team from Gaya junction in Bihar, the official informed on Thursday.
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T. Mark Taylor, artist, toy designer for 'He-Man' dies at 80
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 26 (ANI): T. Mark Taylor, artist and toy designer for 'He-Man and the Masters of the Universe' franchise as well as the 'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles', died at his Southern California home at age 80.
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Odisha gets ready for buffer nesting of Olive Ridley, imposes ban on fishi
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], October 26 (ANI): Odisha model for preservation and growth of Olive Ridley sea turtles under the leadership of Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has proved as the best practice, said experts in the State High Power Committee on the conservation of Olive Ridley held
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Maharashtra Forest Dept airlifts 63 turtles from Pune to Assam
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], August 13 (ANI): Maharashtra Forest Department airlifted 63 turtles of rare species from Pune to Assam on Thursday.
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Casey and Colin Jost to co-write live-action 'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 3 (ANI): Hollywood brothers Casey and Colin Jost are set to co-write a brand new 'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles' movie for Paramount Pictures.
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Study suggests baby marine turtles' stomachs are full of harmful plastic d
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 2 (ANI): The findings of a new marine study show that small juvenile marine turtles from the Indian Ocean and the Pacific Ocean have a very high incidence of plastic ingestion.
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Pak losing traditional nesting sites for sea turtles due to increasing pol
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], June 18 (ANI): With increasing water pollution and garbage scattered across its beaches, Pakistan has been rapidly losing its traditional nesting sites for sea turtles, posing further threats to the already endangered species, according to experts.
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More dead marine life washes ashore in Sri Lanka after burning of containe
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], June 16 (ANI/Xinhua): The carcasses of five dolphins and 31 sea turtles had been found along the western coast of Sri Lanka after the burning of X-Press Pearl cargo ship in the seas off the Colombo Port, Sri Lanka's Department of Wildlife Conservation said.
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Dead marine life washes ashore in Sri Lanka after burning of X-Press Pearl
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], June 6 (ANI/Xinhua): Sri Lanka's government officials on Sunday said that bodies of more than 10 turtles, a dolphin, seabirds and fish have washed up on the country's beaches after the burning of the X-Press Pearl container ship.
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