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Ratnagiri gives new cradle for Olive Ridleys [1]

Mumbai: So you thought that Orissa was the only state that the rare and elusive Olive Ridley Turtle graced with its presence?

Think again. The highly endangered species unfailingly come to a quaint coastal village of Velas, Ratnagiri, about 260 kilometres away from amchi Mumbai, year after year, to lay eggs. About 50 days later, the hatchlings make their way to the sea.

Publication Date: 
29/04/2009
Daily News Analysis (Mumbai) [2]
Tags:
Turtles [3], Wildlife Farming [4], NGO [5], Maharashtra [6], Ratnagiri (D) [7], Orissa (Odisha) [8]

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[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/turtles
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[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/ratnagiri-d
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/orissa