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Tagged turtles reach Gujarat, Karnataka from Maharashtra

Saavni is presently about 90 km straight from the Maharashtra coast. Vanashree continues to move south along the coast and is presently about 25 km straight line from Ambolgadh beach

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Mapping the routes of tagged Olive Ridley sea turtles. Pic/Mangrove Cell

Mapping the routes of tagged Olive Ridley sea turtles. Pic/Mangrove Cell

The satellite tagging of turtles done on the west coast seems to be providing interesting updates. One of the turtle have entered the coastal waters of Diu and Daman and another turtle has entered the coastal waters of Karnataka.

Speaking to mid-day, Virendra Tiwari, additional principal chief conservator of forests (APCCF) and head of Mangrove Cell says, "As the days are progressing, we are getting important updates regarding the movement of our satellite-tagged turtles. Prathma is presently located 65 km from Diu coast and has moved a straight line distance of 330 km Northwest of Velas since tagging. Rewa has been steadily moving south and has crossed Goa and now entered the waters of Karnataka. Presently located 40 km offshore from Karwar in Karnataka."

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