Satellite-tagged Olive Ridley turtle Dhaval Lakshmi, released off the Dahanu coast over a week ago, appears to be enjoying the waters nearby. Since its release, the turtle hasn’t moved in any specific direction and continues to remain roughly 27 km northwest of Dahanu, swimming around the same area without showing any clear directional movement over the past week. This is the same turtle that was found injured off the Dahanu coast in August. After receiving treatment, she was rehabilitated and released back into the sea.

According to officials from the Mangrove Cell, Dhaval Lakshmi continues to hover between 27 km and 45 km northwest of Dahanu. “Since her release, she appears to be spending time in the same stretch of water, likely due to the abundant availability of food in the area. It will be interesting to track her movements once she begins travelling further in the coming days.”