1000 Olive Ridley hatchlings released into sea in Visakhapatnam

Mar 20, 2022

Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh), Mar 20 (ANI): As many as 1000 hatchlings of Olive Ridley turtles were released into the sea at RK Beach in Visakhapatnam by the District collector Mallikarjuna, and forest officials. The forest department, which has collected a total of 40,000 turtle eggs this year, said it has released 4,000 turtles in various stages so far. Forest officials have set up hatcheries at five locations along the Visakhapatnam coast to prevent these rare turtles from being eaten by dogs and foxes. After 45 to 50 days the juvenile olive ridges come out looking for the sea.