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Endangered turtle to be tracked in Cambodia

Endangered turtle to be tracked in Cambodia


One of the world`s most endangered turtles has been released into a Cambodian river with a satellite...
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Want to save turtles? Go to Maharashtra

Want to save turtles? Go to Maharashtra


The Sahyadri Nisarga Mitra (SNM) has been organising a similar Turtle Festival in Ratnagiri district...
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Turtle eggs communicate before hatching

Turtle eggs communicate before hatching


Baby turtles can communicate with one another before they hatch and can arrange to emerge from their...
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Loggerhead turtles `take 45 years to grow up`

Loggerhead turtles `take 45 years to grow up`


A new research has found that a female turtle will not start to lay eggs until she is 45 -- it`s the...
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Wildlife groups sue for more protection of turtles

Wildlife groups sue for more protection of turtles


Several wildlife protection groups are suing the federal agency that regulates fishing in U.S. water...
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`Indian Ocean most dangerous place for turtles`

`Indian Ocean most dangerous place for turtles`


Five of the world`s eleven most threatened species of sea turtles are found in the northern Indian O...
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How Boremys turtles survived meteor impact ?

How Boremys turtles survived meteor impact ?


The fossilized remains of the creatures, found by American palaeontologists in rock formations in No...
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Turtle faces threat from climate change

Turtle faces threat from climate change


Young turtles, which developed under the highest temperature showed, reduced swimming ability and a ...
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Turtles crossing runway cause NY flight delays

Turtles crossing runway cause NY flight delays


The reptiles were trying to get to the other side of the runway to lay eggs.
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Olive Ridley baby turtles emerge from mass nesting site

Olive Ridley baby turtles emerge from mass nesting site


Millions of rare baby turtles have begun emerging from the egg-shells along the kilometre long tranq...
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Olive Ridley turtles come to lay eggs

Olive Ridley turtles come to lay eggs


Around one lakh endangered Olive Ridley turtles have turned up at Orissa`s beach for mass nesting.
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How young migrating turtles find their way back home

How young migrating turtles find their way back home


Researchers solved the mystery of how young loggerhead sea turtles find their way back home after a ...
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Nearly 1500 turtles seized in Bihar


Bihar Police seized nearly 1,500 turtles in Gaya district and arrested two people, who were part of ...
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Blackbuck and turtle protection programme begin

Blackbuck and turtle protection programme begin


A joint project of Centre and UNDP on protection of blackbuck and Olive Ridley turtles was launched...
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Paris conservation meeting protects sharks

Paris conservation meeting protects sharks


Fishing nations at an Atlantic conservation conference in Paris took measure to protect sea turtles ...
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35 injured as bus turns turtle


Thirty-five people, who were on their way to Rajasthan for a pilgrimage, were injured when the bus...
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Hundreds of Hawksbill turtles hatch on Saadiyat Island

Hundreds of Hawksbill turtles hatch on Saadiyat Island


More than 350 endangered Hawksbill turtles, have hatched on UAE`s Saadiyat island.
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BP sued for burning endangered sea turtles alive

BP sued for burning endangered sea turtles alive


Animal welfare groups sued BP for burning endangered sea turtles.
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UNDP to save India`s blackbucks & turtles

UNDP to save India`s blackbucks & turtles


UNDP has approved a pilot project for protection of endangered blackbuck and Olive Ridley turtles.
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Turtles use ``super tongue`` to survive underwater

Turtles use ``super tongue`` to survive underwater


Scientists have discovered that the musk turtle possesses a tongue lined with buds that allows it to...
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Olive Ridley Turtles visit Orissa beach twice this year

Olive Ridley Turtles visit Orissa beach twice this year


Olive Ridley Turtles have turned up once again this year to lay eggs on the sandy Gahirmatha beaches...
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 Many endangered turtles dying on Texas Gulf Coast

Many endangered turtles dying on Texas Gulf Coast


Flies buzz everywhere and the stench is overwhelming as biologist Lyndsey Howell stops to analyze th...
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Millions of baby turtles break out of shells

Millions of baby turtles break out of shells


Millions of baby Olive Ridley marine turtles have emerged at Gahirmatha off Orissa`s coast, wildli...
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60-mn-year-old fossil

60-mn-year-old fossil


Fossil of a turtle, which lived on the earth 60 million years ago and had a shell as thick as a stan...
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Why isn’t every day Earth Day?

Why isn’t every day Earth Day?


It’s that time of the year again. April 22, World Earth Day. An occasion for the media to devote som...
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Sea erosion eats into Olive Ridley Turtles` space

Sea erosion eats into Olive Ridley Turtles` space


Jostling for place in a decimated beach,delicate olive ridley sea turtles presently engaged in the ...
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One lakh turtles nest in Rushikulya beach in Orissa

One lakh turtles nest in Rushikulya beach in Orissa


Over one lakh endangered Olive Ridley sea turtles have laid eggs on the beach adjoining the Rushik...
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Olive Ridley turtles begin nesting at second Orissa beach

Olive Ridley turtles begin nesting at second Orissa beach


Thousands of Olive Ridley turtles crawled ashore from the Bay of Bengal Monday, after a month`s dela...
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At least 67 Olive Ridley turtles let into sea

At least 67 Olive Ridley turtles let into sea


As many as 67 Olive ridley turtles, hatched in the artificial hatchery run by the forest department ...
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Endangered listing eyed for US loggerhead turtles

Endangered listing eyed for US loggerhead turtles


The federal government on Wednesday recommended an endangered-species listing for the loggerhead tur...
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Gourmet diners `may spell extinction` for sea turtle

Gourmet diners `may spell extinction` for sea turtle


Malaysians` voracious appetite for turtle eggs could drive the marine creatures to extinction on its...
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Malaysian turtles face extinction: WWF

Malaysian turtles face extinction: WWF


Conservationists warned Wednesday that Malaysians` voracious appetite for turtle eggs could drive th...
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Olive Ridley turtles arrive at Gahirmatha sanctuary

Olive Ridley turtles arrive at Gahirmatha sanctuary


Female Olive Ridley turtles have arrived to lay eggs at the Gahirmatha marine sanctuary in Kendrap...
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Marine turtles flock to Kerala village for nesting season

Marine turtles flock to Kerala village for nesting season


The sleepy coastal hamlet of Kolavipalam in this district of Kerala has turned out to be a safe bree...
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Three killed, 17 injured as vehicle turns turtle


Three persons were killed and 17 others injured on Monday when the vehicle they were travelling in...
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Iran satellite launch puts rat, turtles in space

Iran satellite launch puts rat, turtles in space


Iran on Wednesday hailed the successful launch of a home-built satellite carrying a rat, turtles and...
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Turtles dying en-masse in Orissa’s Gahirmatha sanctuary

Turtles dying en-masse in Orissa’s Gahirmatha sanctuary


Sighting of bloated and motionless bodies of Olive Ridley sea turtles lend credence to the belief th...
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DRDO asked to cover bright lights in Wheelers Island

DRDO asked to cover bright lights in Wheelers Island


The Orissa Forest Department has asked the DRDO to cover high-power lights at its test-range in Whee...
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Turtles can change color like chameleons

Turtles can change color like chameleons


Scientists have determined that turtles are similar to chameleons, in the sense that their skin and ...
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Turtles can act like chameleons to deceive predators and prey alike

Turtles can act like chameleons to deceive predators and prey alike


In a new research, scientists have determined that turtles can act like chameleons, by matching the ...
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17 persons injured, as bus turns turtle in Ballia


At least 17 persons, including 13 children were injured, when a bus carrying school party turned t...
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Turtles inhabit better in suburbs than in reserves: Report

Turtles inhabit better in suburbs than in reserves: Report


While rapid urbanisation have put the existence of many wild animals in danger across the world, sci...
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Largest turtle-linked salmonella outbreak detailed

Largest turtle-linked salmonella outbreak detailed


Two girls who swam with pet turtles in a backyard pool were among 107 people sickened in the largest...
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Sea turtles under threat in Kerala coast

Sea turtles under threat in Kerala coast


Climate change coupled with construction of sea walls and infrastructure activities are threatenin...
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