More
than 1,000 of these recently-endangered turtles washed
up
dead. | | |
The Carcasses of More Than 1,100
Recently Endangered Turtles Washed Up On Southern India
Beaches | | |
Olive ridley sea turtles
were, for a long time, endangered. Now, upwards of 1,100
of the precious animals have washed up — dead — on
beaches in southern India.
For so
many turtles to wash up dead is astounding and
heartbreaking. Examinations have discovered that the
turtles most likely died as a result of drowning
and suffocation, judging from their bulging
eyes and lesions in their lungs.
No one knows
exactly why more than 1,000 sea turtles would drown, but
many experts worry that the culprits could be
fishing boats. Fishing nets are a
common way for marine wildlife to wind up
trapped and tangled, unable to reach
the surface of the water in order to
breathe.
Even though local laws exist to protect
sea turtles and other wildlife from fishing nets,
apparently many commercial fishing operations
ignore the laws. In fact, after news of the
turtles' deaths went public, the local government in
Tamil Nadu discovered a full 24 illegal trawler boats
that were in the nearby waters.
We must
demand increased protections for these once-endangered
sea turtles! Demand a crack down on fishing boats and
more wildlife patrols! Sign the petition to prevent
another mass death event for olive ridley sea
turtles.
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Thank you,
Celeste
Care2 Petitions
Team | | |
P.S.
These turtles are only barely recovering from
near-extinction and must be protected at all costs. Sign the
petition. |
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Sent: Saturday, February 22, 2025 9:12 PM
Subject: Protect these vulnerable sea turtles from another mass
death event.
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