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Sea turtle conservation in Tamil Nadu

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Krithiga Narayanan
July 13, 2023

Sea turtles are on the verge of extinction, but some fishermen in Tamil Nadu are helping: they have founded a task force to protect the turtles during their nesting season, collect discarded fishing nets and finally release the turtles into the sea.

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