As many as 10 Olive Ridley turtles have been hatched at Mandapam near here.
The first of the 107 eggs, which were collected and kept in a natural environment on January 5 by the Gulf of Mannar Marine National Park (GMMNP) officials, hatched at 5.45 a.m. on Tuesday.
Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/natural-environment-replicated-10-olive-ridley-turtles-hatched
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/hindu-chennai
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/ramanathapuram-d
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/tamil-nadu
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/wildlife
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/turtles
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/gulf-mannar-marine-np