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Kasargod: Injured sea turtle found at beach, locals to the rescue

  •   Fri, Jul 26 2013 01:07:50 PM

Kasargod: Injured sea turtle found at beach, locals to the rescue

Stephan Kayyar
Daijiworld Media Network - Kasargod

Kasargod, Jul 26: A sea turtle was the cynosure of all eyes at Kadappura beach here on Thursday July 25.

The sea turtle, weighing about 45 kg and said to be around 35 years old, was found to be injured.

Sea turtles are among the world's endangered species.

The sea turtle was rescued by locals Azeez, Faisal, Riyaz, Ashraf, Fayaz and others. They also informed the forest department.

Forest officer Vinod and his team took possession of the sea turtle. It will be taken to Neeleshwar and handed over to a team engaged in the protection of sea turtles.

After the sea turtle recovers from its injury, it will be released back into the sea, said the forest officials.
  

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  • Leslie fernandes, Brahmagiri, Udupi

    Sat, Jul 27 2013

    VERY GOOD HUMAN JOB.
    ANIMAL LOVER IS A TRUE HUMAN BEING.
    THESE ANIMALS ARE EXPOSED TO LOT OF HAZARDS ON A DAILY BASIS.
    THEIR LIFE IS FULL OF PERILS.
    GREAT WORK BY THE YOUNGSTERS TO SAVE AN ICON OF SEA LIFE.
    GOD BLESS THEM ALL.

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  • SRINIVAS, BAHRAIN

    Fri, Jul 26 2013

    dear readers, this was in bahrain last month, treated and left sea again, it looks like same one with right arm missing.

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  • Ronald D, Udupi

    Fri, Jul 26 2013

    It may come back and will be in news again!!

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  • SM, mangalore

    Fri, Jul 26 2013

    Please sent this turtle to Pilikula. They have a great team there. There is one turtle with two flippers missing.

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  • Tom Cat , Mangalore

    Fri, Jul 26 2013

    Dont send turtles to pilkula they are not taken care properly and die and secondly it is sea turtle not fresh water one.

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  • Ifthikhar, Mangalore / KSA

    Fri, Jul 26 2013

    why sending back to sea? Send it to Pilikula.

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  • ummar, Udupi/ Dubai

    Fri, Jul 26 2013

    I think this is the same turtle that some days ago found as headlining as three legs turtle found.

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