Ocean Sentry
The mass breeding of India”s endangered Olive Ridley turtles could be under threat by iron ore and oil carried in a cargo ship that capsized off India”s east coast, a conservationist said on Friday.
It was carrying about 25 000 tons of powdery iron ore fines and more than 900 tons of fuel oil but none had been spilled so far, port authorities said. The site is close to the Gahirmatha Marine sanctuary, home to almost half a million sea turtles in winter. The area is one of the world’s few remaining mass nesting sites for Olive Ridley turtles… Read Full Article By Jatindra Dash
