Injured hawksbill turtle nursed back to health, transported 600 km by road, and released in Gulf of Mannar

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On January 8, the juvenile hawksbill turtle was recovered stranded on the Neelankarai coast. The carnal repeatedly washed backmost ashore contempt aggregate attempts to instrumentality it to the sea

Published - April 10, 2026 12:49 p.m. IST - CHENNAI

The hawksbill turtle that was released disconnected the seashore of Kariyachalli island | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement

A hawksbill turtle that washed ashore injured successful Neelankarai was nursed backmost to wellness implicit 2 and a fractional months by the Forest Department and the Besant Memorial Animal Dispensary (BMAD).

It was past transported implicit 600 km by roadworthy to the Gulf of Mannar and released disconnected the seashore of Kariyachalli land successful Thoothukudi territory connected Thursday (April 9, 2026).

Published - April 10, 2026 12:49 p.m. IST

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