We often come across captivating videos and photos on social media. IAS officer Supriya Sahu, well-known for sharing stunning wildlife content, recently posted a 47-second video of olive ridley turtle hatchlings being released into the ocean in Tamil Nadu. In her post, she mentioned that Tamil Nadu releases over 215,000 olive ridley turtles during the nesting season. This year, 215,778 turtle hatchlings successfully took off on their lifelong journey into the deep ocean. This achievement marks a major milestone in the turtle conservation programme. This is the largest release of turtles to date. A team of 122 forest staff and hundreds of volunteers worked hard to make this possible. Video of Elephant Family Sleeping at Anamalai Tiger Reserve in Tamil Nadu Goes Viral but It's the Baby Elephant That Steals All the Limelight (Watch).
Watch Video of Olive Ridley Turtles Being Released in Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu releases more than 2 lakh 15 thousand Olive Ridley turtles during the turtle nesting season 🐢
As we officially close the Olive Ridley Turtle nesting season, here are few updates on the conservation initiatives by the Tamil Nadu Forest Department. This year we had… pic.twitter.com/Ln2NC78fGX
— Supriya Sahu IAS (@supriyasahuias) June 13, 2024
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