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Natural environment replicated, 10 Olive Ridley turtles hatched [1]

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.

Publication Date: 
02/03/2011
Hindu (Chennai) [2]
Tags:
Ramanathapuram (D) [3], Tamil Nadu [4], Wildlife [5], Turtles [6], Gulf Of Mannar Marine NP [7]
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