MUMBAI: For the primary time in two decades, a minimum of 80 newly hatched Olive ridley turtles have been noticed at Versova seaside on Thursday morning, waddling in opposition to the ocean.
Environmentalists attributed the “satisfied phenomenon” to the sustained efforts by lawyer-activist Afroz Shah and his group over 127 weeks to scrub Versova seaside.
“This is certainly superb information for our Versova seaside. The 80 Olive ridley turtles hatched in the morning and made a dash in opposition to the ocean,” mentioned Shah. “Earlier, this seaside was once very dirty, with piles of plastic trash. No sea turtles have been hatching right here as rubbish is a big hurdle for them to move. But now, because of the Clean Versova Beach pressure, we're all satisfied and blessed to have seen these newly hatched Olive ridley turtles.”
Clean-up activists and animal welfare groups in combination ensured that the little turtles navigated their manner into the ocean safely, from the hatching web page, which was once 30-35m from the coastline.
As information of the newly hatched turtles unfold, morning walkers and locals thronged the seaside to enjoy the revel in.
Social networking websites, together with Twitters, have been additionally abuzz with pictures and movies of the newly hatched turtles. “I've witnessed one thing surreal these days. A existence changing revel in. 80 Olive Ridley turtles walking back into the ocean,” tweeted Shaunak Modi of Marine Life of Mumbai, a bunch promoting marine existence welfare in the town.
State chief conservator of forests (mangroves cell) N Vasudevan mentioned the department was once satisfied to see the pictures and movies of the turtles on Versova seaside. He, alternatively, mentioned: “Some locals, who later went to the seaside, knowledgeable my department that they might now not find any egg shells. I have no idea if their doubts are actual or now not, but if we get any formal intimation on it, I will have to inquire into the matter.”
Shah added that a Mumbai-based forest authentic additionally came to the seaside in the afternoon to do a panchanama after being knowledgeable about turtle hatchings. “For the previous couple of weeks, we had been noticing turtles coming up to the Versova seaside and digging into the sand, near Sagar Kutir wadi finish. We had additionally contacted a marine biologist to be told extra about it and are these days satisfied that so many turtles hatched,” Shah advised TOI.
Environmentalist D Stalin mentioned: “This is an excellent building on the wiped clean up Versova seaside. However, care must be taken that the lighting on the seaside are made dimmer and the world cordoned off until the nesting duration is totally over, as human poachers are a danger for these turtles. Also, brilliant lighting would possibly confuse the younger hatchlings.”
The go back of turtles has brought cheer amongst marine biologists who lament that almost 80-90% of seashores in Maharashtra were damaged to such an extent that it turns into adverse for Olive ridley turtles to lay their eggs.
“While these days is no doubt an afternoon of celebration since Olive ridley turtles nesting and hatchings were seen after an excessively lengthy period of time, I cannot assist however recall to mind so many different seashores which have been damaged and destroyed due to encroachments and different unlawful activities which make it unattainable for these sea turtles to step on for his or her herbal nesting,” identified Dr Deepak Apte, marine biologist and head of Bombay Natural History Society.
Barely 30- 35 remoted seashores on the Konkan coast are these days hosting their nesting. “The women folk lay their eggs above the prime tide line, in a sandy shore. How many such sandy shores are in point of fact there? Often other folks illegally scouse borrow sand or publish hawking stalls on seashores.”
He, alternatively, added that it is commendable that constant efforts by the citizens to scrub Versova seaside have resulted in this rare turtle nesting web page there.
Environmentalists attributed the “satisfied phenomenon” to the sustained efforts by lawyer-activist Afroz Shah and his group over 127 weeks to scrub Versova seaside.
“This is certainly superb information for our Versova seaside. The 80 Olive ridley turtles hatched in the morning and made a dash in opposition to the ocean,” mentioned Shah. “Earlier, this seaside was once very dirty, with piles of plastic trash. No sea turtles have been hatching right here as rubbish is a big hurdle for them to move. But now, because of the Clean Versova Beach pressure, we're all satisfied and blessed to have seen these newly hatched Olive ridley turtles.”
Clean-up activists and animal welfare groups in combination ensured that the little turtles navigated their manner into the ocean safely, from the hatching web page, which was once 30-35m from the coastline.
As information of the newly hatched turtles unfold, morning walkers and locals thronged the seaside to enjoy the revel in.
Social networking websites, together with Twitters, have been additionally abuzz with pictures and movies of the newly hatched turtles. “I've witnessed one thing surreal these days. A existence changing revel in. 80 Olive Ridley turtles walking back into the ocean,” tweeted Shaunak Modi of Marine Life of Mumbai, a bunch promoting marine existence welfare in the town.
State chief conservator of forests (mangroves cell) N Vasudevan mentioned the department was once satisfied to see the pictures and movies of the turtles on Versova seaside. He, alternatively, mentioned: “Some locals, who later went to the seaside, knowledgeable my department that they might now not find any egg shells. I have no idea if their doubts are actual or now not, but if we get any formal intimation on it, I will have to inquire into the matter.”
Shah added that a Mumbai-based forest authentic additionally came to the seaside in the afternoon to do a panchanama after being knowledgeable about turtle hatchings. “For the previous couple of weeks, we had been noticing turtles coming up to the Versova seaside and digging into the sand, near Sagar Kutir wadi finish. We had additionally contacted a marine biologist to be told extra about it and are these days satisfied that so many turtles hatched,” Shah advised TOI.
Environmentalist D Stalin mentioned: “This is an excellent building on the wiped clean up Versova seaside. However, care must be taken that the lighting on the seaside are made dimmer and the world cordoned off until the nesting duration is totally over, as human poachers are a danger for these turtles. Also, brilliant lighting would possibly confuse the younger hatchlings.”
The go back of turtles has brought cheer amongst marine biologists who lament that almost 80-90% of seashores in Maharashtra were damaged to such an extent that it turns into adverse for Olive ridley turtles to lay their eggs.
“While these days is no doubt an afternoon of celebration since Olive ridley turtles nesting and hatchings were seen after an excessively lengthy period of time, I cannot assist however recall to mind so many different seashores which have been damaged and destroyed due to encroachments and different unlawful activities which make it unattainable for these sea turtles to step on for his or her herbal nesting,” identified Dr Deepak Apte, marine biologist and head of Bombay Natural History Society.
Barely 30- 35 remoted seashores on the Konkan coast are these days hosting their nesting. “The women folk lay their eggs above the prime tide line, in a sandy shore. How many such sandy shores are in point of fact there? Often other folks illegally scouse borrow sand or publish hawking stalls on seashores.”
He, alternatively, added that it is commendable that constant efforts by the citizens to scrub Versova seaside have resulted in this rare turtle nesting web page there.
Olive ridley turtles hatch in Mumbai after two decades
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