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Over 400 Dead Turtles Wash Ashore in Chennai

1/31/2025

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In a heartbreaking turn of events, over 400 olive ridley sea turtles have washed ashore dead along India's east coast near Chennai, marking the highest toll in two decades. Environmentalists point to fishing nets and habitat destruction as the culprits, while conservationists fear for the species' future, with a mere four nests found this season.

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In a heartbreaking turn of events, over 400 olive ridley sea turtles have washed ashore dead along India's east coast near Chennai, marking the highest toll in two decades. Environmentalists point to fishing nets and habitat destruction as the culprits, while conservationists fear for the species' future, with a mere four nests found this season.