Thailand is witnessing the biggest number of rare leatherback sea turtle nets in 20 years after their popular beaches remain empty of tourists because of the coronavirus, explain environmentalists. The travel bans and the social distancing measures in Thailand have reduced the number of tourists and opened up the beaches […]
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While Humans Are Locked inside, Thousands of Endangered Turtles Return to Odisha Beach to Lay Eggs
The East Indian state of Odisha is globally known for its seasonal hosting of olive ridley sea turtles as they visit the sea shore along the Bengal Bay to nest. This spring, marine conservationists and state forest department were in for a big surprise- they saw mass nesting of a […]