Two injured green sea turtles were released into the Arabian Sea off Dahanu on Sunday, 7 December. The release coincided with the Dahanu-Bordi beach cleanup and marathon organised by NGO Outplay Sports Foundation. For Dr Dinesh Vinherkar, 49, who nursed the turtles back to health, it also marked his silver jubilee wedding anniversary with his wife, Leena Vinherkar, 49. “There’s no greater joy than celebrating by helping clean the coast and witnessing these turtles return to the sea. The timing felt like a gift from the ocean itself,” he said.

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