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| Wednesday, 25 November 2009 18:48 | |||
The dead turtles were spotted at various places between the mouths of the Devi and Dhamra rivers. Some carcasses were also spotted near the Gahirmatha marine sanctuary - one of the world's largest turtle nesting sites - in Kendrapada district, some 174 km from here, officials said. The turtles were most probably washed ashore after being killed by fishing trawlers, he said.While more than half a million endangered Olive Ridley turtles nest every winter at Gahirmatha coast, they also come to the other two beaches, though in smaller numbers... Read Full Article
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The carcasses of at least 60 Olive Ridley turtles - that in all likelihood fell victim to fishing trawlers - have been spotted on an Orissa beach in the past 20 days, a senior state wildlife official said Wednesday.
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