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193 olive ridley turtle deaths in 3 weeks in Chennai: Stakeholders blame each other

January 27, 2018 Turtles 1,026 Views

The total number of olive ridley turtle deaths within just three weeks of its nesting season has reached alarming numbers. Activists tell TNM that 193 dead turtles have been washed ashore as of Friday and the numbers are expected to increase further.   

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