CHENNAI, India (AP) — For nearly four decades, residents in southern India's coastal city of Chennai have patrolled moonlit ...

A young olive ridley turtle crawls out of an egg shell at a hatching center on Elliot's Beach in Chennai, India, Monday, ...

Tirupati District Collector Dr Venkateswar and District Forest Officer P. Vivek are seen releasing Olive Ridley Turtle Hatchlings into Bay of Bengal at Gummalladibba village in Chillakur mandal of ...

The olive ridley turtles return to the shores of Chennai and Odisha every year, but the threats they face increase every year. Here’s how you can make a difference and help protect them this nesting ...

The hatchlings were born at a specially managed nursery operated jointly by the Cox’s Bazar Forest Department and Nature Conservation Management (NACOM) ...

Hungry dogs, locals looking for a snack, and disorienting lights are among the hazards facing the olive ridley turtles and their eggs, which can take up to 60 days to hatch. Many turtles are ...

Mahesh Kumar A. - AP Apr 6, 2025 13 mins ago A stray dog tries to feed on the carcass of an endangered olive ridley turtle on Marina Beach in Chennai, India, Friday, March 14, 2025.

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CHENNAI, India (AP) — For nearly four decades, residents in southern India's coastal city of Chennai have patrolled moonlit beaches at night trying to protect sea turtles and their hatchlings ...