Members of the Mangrove Foundation and the Wildlife Institute of India recently satellite tagged two Olive Ridley sea turtles in Maharashtra. It is the first such effort to study the migratory patterns of these fascinating creatures on India’s western coast. Expert Harshal Karve, actively involved in the conservation project, tells us more
The first turtle that was satellite tagged was named 'Prathama'. Image credit: Harshal Karve
On January 25, two Olive Ridley sea turtles were satellite tagged for the first time along the western coast of Maharashtra, at Velas and Anjarle beach in Ratnagiri district as part of the ‘Olive Ridley Sea Turtle Tracking’ project carried out by the Mangrove Foundation of Maharashtra, in collaboration with the Wildlife Institute of India and the Forest Department of Maharashtra. The two female turtles tagged were named ‘Prathama’, signifying a new step towards sea turtle conservation, and ‘Savani’, named after the local goddess of the Anjarle village. Until now, Olive Ridley turtles were satellite tagged only in the eastern coast of India.
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