| Date |
Title |
 28 Feb 2011 |
India: Beach cleaned for turtle nesting |
| Intro : Schoolchildren, forest personnel and local volunteers cleaned beach from Gokharakuda to Podampeta, which is a mass nesting site for endangered Olive Ridley sea turtles. |
| 27 Feb 2011 |
Phl among 27 nations vulnerable to coral reef degradation |
| Intro : The coral reef system of the Philippines and those of 26 other countries are vulnerable to degradation, according to a report backed by the United Nations. |
| 26 Feb 2011 |
Indonesia: Counting turtle eggs before they hatch |
| Intro : The Bali Conservation Agency (BKSDA) has saved more than 10,000 olive ridley turtle eggs on the Prancak beach in the Jembrana regency of West Bali. |
| 25 Feb 2011 |
Sea turtles’ migration mystery is ‘solved’ |
| Intro : Now researchers from the University of North Carolina find that Loggerhead sea turtles appear to be able to determine their longitude using two sets of magnetic cues. |
| 25 Feb 2011 |
India: Fishers in survival battle with turtles |
| Intro : A growing number of endangered olive ridley sea turtles have been getting killed in Eastern India’s coastal state Orissa by mechanized vessels defying a fishing ban. |
| 25 Feb 2011 |
New study shows marine ‘networks’ can protect fish stocks |
| Intro : New study shows that strong links between the corals reefs of the South China Sea, West Pacific and Coral Triangle hold the key to preserving fish and marine resources in the Asia-Pacific region. |
| 25 Feb 2011 |
India: Feral dogs posing threat to Olive Ridley turtles |
| Intro : Feral dogs are posing an imminent threat to the endangered Olive Ridley turtles and its eggs along the Vizag coastline. |
| 24 Feb 2011 |
2011 Konkan Turtle Festival now underway |
| Intro : The annual Konkan Turtle Festival has already started. This year, the first lot of baby turtles was released a couple of days ago. Hatching is likely to continue until mid March, 2011. |
| 24 Feb 2011 |
Artificial reefs sunk off Phuket’s west coast |
| Intro : About 200 concrete cubes were sunk in Bang Tao Bay, on Phuket’s west coast, today as the ongoing artificial reef project resumed. |
| 23 Feb 2011 |
Philippines: Turtle poachers turn conservationists |
| Intro : The Pawikan Conservation Centre has been trying to save three kinds of endangered turtles, who come ashore to nest in the Bataan province, in the Philippines. |
| 23 Feb 2011 |
India: Kids pitch in for the turtles |
| Intro : The “Save A Turtle” initiative is spreading like a forest fire and this time EZONE has focussed attention in spreading the Turtle Walk among school children. |
| 23 Feb 2011 |
Coral reefs report warns of mass loss threat |
| Intro : By 2050 virtually all of the world’s coral reefs -- from the waters of the Indian Ocean to the Caribbean to Australia -- will be in danger, the report warns. |
| 22 Feb 2011 |
Coral reefs said vital to biodiversity |
| Intro : Australian scientists say corals reefs in the South China Sea, West Pacific and Coral Triangle are key to preserving fish and marine resources in the region. |
| 22 Feb 2011 |
Rs91 million earmarked for protection of marine turtles |
| Intro : Sindh Minister for Wildlife informed the legislators that the government had launched a scheme worth Rs91 million for protection and conservation of marine turtles at Hawksbay. |
| 21 Feb 2011 |
Chennai, India: Protest against proposed expressways |
| Intro : Over 200 people, including residents of Besant Nagar, fisherfolk and environmentalists, fasted on Sunday in protest against proposed elevated expressways. |
| 19 Feb 2011 |
Proposal seeks to reduce Olive Ridley mortality |
| Intro : Two incidents are typical of the causes of the death of Olive Ridley Sea Turtles that visit Chennai’s beaches every year for nesting - fishing nets and city lighting. |
| 15 Feb 2011 |
Australia: Ranger defends clutches |
| Intro : Rangers at Mon Repos Conservation Park are outraged after a group of people was seen trying to remove turtle eggs from the beach. |
| 15 Feb 2011 |
India: You can watch turtle eggs hatch on Velas beach |
| Intro : The Sahyadri Nisarga Mitra has joined hands with Kasav Mitra Manda (Velas), gram panchayat and the forest department to organise a Turtle Festival from February 21. |
| 15 Feb 2011 |
Queensland’s turtle hatching spectacle |
| Intro : Although the Great Barrier Reef is best known for its underwater wonders, from November-April it’s the nightlife that captures visitor’s hearts, a free show of sea turtles. |
| 15 Feb 2011 |
Technology to spot endangered leatherback sea turtle |
| Intro : Researchers have developed an automated image recognition technique to identify individual specimens, including leatherback turtles. |
| 15 Feb 2011 |
Australia: Endangered turtles released back to the wild |
| Intro : UnderWater World will release two of their endangered rescued turtles back into the ocean after months of intensive rehabilitation. |
| 14 Feb 2011 |
Indonesia: Giant sea turtle found in Bengkulu lake |
| Intro : A rare endangered giant leatherback sea turtle has been found at the turtle conservation area in Retak Ilir village, Muko-muko regency, Bengkulu. |
| 14 Feb 2011 |
Indonesia: Oil slick beaches fishermen |
| Intro : An oil slick, reportedly from a vessel bearing a Singaporean flag, has stopped at least 300 fishermen from going out to sea in Tanjung Berakit, Bintan, Riau Islands, an official says. |
| 13 Feb 2011 |
Well-again reptiles sent out to sea in Penang |
| Intro : An Olive Ridley turtle and a terrapin were released into the sea after being “nursed” back to health. The turtle was trapped in a fishing net off Sungai Udang waters last November. |
| 12 Feb 2011 |
Efforts for conservation of Olive Ridley turtles get fillip |
| Intro : Two pilot projects were taken up jointly by the Government of India and UNDP for conservation initiatives of Olive Ridley turtles and black bucks in Ganjam district. |
| 11 Feb 2011 |
A natural treasure in the UAE |
| Intro : The timely arrival of a baby turtle at Ghantoot nature reserve underlines Dubai’s place in the Gulf’s ecosystem as a hub of innovation whose strength lies in its diversity. |
| 11 Feb 2011 |
Australia: Skiffy escapes turtle nappers |
| Intro : Skiffy a much-loved green sea turtle was harassed by two men in Manly Cove, angering locals. The turtle already had another lucky escape from the cooking pot in February 2009. |
| 11 Feb 2011 |
Fisherman frees rare sea turtle in central Vietnam |
| Intro : A fisherman in the central province of Binh Dinh released a rare green sea turtle weighing more than 70 kilograms back into the wild. |
| 10 Feb 2011 |
India: Marine Park seeks 15 acres more |
| Intro : The Science and Technology Department of the Orissa government has sought an additional 15 acres of land to set up the state’s first Marine Biotechnology Park in Ganjam district. |
| 10 Feb 2011 |
India: Time to change tide |
| Intro : Collaboration among the government and organizations has greatly helped in saving the lives of Olive Ridley in Tamil Nadu. However, the biggest threat is the fishing nets used by trawlers. |
| 9 Feb 2011 |
Poor weather harming E. Java sea turtle population |
| Intro : Poor weather conditions are harming the local sea turtle population in Alas Purwo National Park in Banyuwangi, East Java, with fewer baby turtles born because of increased rainfalls. |
| 8 Feb 2011 |
Thailand: The green turtles Urho, Hilja and Hertta |
| Intro : Finnish marine biologists came up with the non-profit organization “Turtle Watch” to promote sustainable tourism in Thailand and saving green turtles. |
| 8 Feb 2011 |
Environmentalists, feds settle sea turtle lawsuit |
| Intro : Environmental groups say the federal government has settled a lawsuit over regulations protecting Pacific loggerhead sea turtles from the Hawaii-based longline swordfish fishery. |
| 8 Feb 2011 |
Why leatherback turtles linger in South Pacific Gyre |
| Intro : New data from a 5-year project tagging and tracking leatherback turtles are providing insights into their behavior, explaining why they stay for months in the South Pacific Gyre. |
| 7 Feb 2011 |
India: 25 marine fishermen held from turtle zone |
| Intro : A joint patrol squad arrested 25 intruding fishermen and seized two sea-worthy vessels in the latest crackdown on unlawful fishing activity on turtle congregation zones. |
| 7 Feb 2011 |
Sea turtle washed ashore in Sibutad town dies |
| Intro : A sea turtle weighing 200 kilos and measuring 1.68 meters has been washed ashore at Barangay Calube. It was immediately brought to nearby island for treatment but it died the following day. |
| 6 Feb 2011 |
Thailand: Turtle nests on decline |
| Intro : The number of sea turtle nests along the Andaman Sea coast had declined this egg-laying season because of a more volatile climate, a marine expert says. |
| 6 Feb 2011 |
Underwater damage increasing, warn scientists |
| Intro : Climate change has clearly wrought havoc on land resources. Less obvious but of equal concern is the damage it is causing underwater, warn marine scientists. |
| 6 Feb 2011 |
34 endangered turtles rescued in south Palawan |
| Intro : Authorities have thwarted an attempt by suspected Chinese or Vietnamese poachers to smuggle out of the country a large haul of live giant sea turtles from an isolated village in Balabac. |
| 4 Feb 2011 |
Environmental Foundation on target to rebuild reefs |
| Intro : Groundbreaking corporate social responsibility group, the Pure Blue Foundation, has successfully generated USD13,000 during its inaugural gala fundraising auction “Coral Couture”. |
| 3 Feb 2011 |
World’s first 2nd-generation captive breeding sea turtles |
| Intro : Kushimoto Marine Park in Wakayama Prefecture, Japan, succeeded in hatching loggerhead sea turtle babies from eggs that were laid by parents also born in captivity. |
| 3 Feb 2011 |
India: Walk them home to safety |
| Intro : Huge campaigns are conducted in an effort to save the Olive Ridleys\' eggs and hatchlings in the Chennai seacoast. It’s called ‘The Turtle Walk’. |
| 2 Feb 2011 |
Turtle populations affected by climate, habitat loss, etc. |
| Intro : Although turtles have been on the planet for about 220 million years, scientists now report that almost half of the turtle species is threatened. |
| 1 Feb 2011 |
Hawksbill turtle tracking results from Middle East |
| Intro : After six months of tracking twenty turtles across Iran, Oman, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates, EWF-WWF has compiled its first report on the Marine Turtle Conservation Project. |
| 1 Feb 2011 |
Climate change in Andaman affects sea turtle’s egg laying |
| Intro : Phuket Marine Biological Center worries that the climate change in the Andaman will affect the sea turtles because they will not to lay their eggs. |
| 1 Feb 2011 |
World’s highest coral reef cover found in Oman |
| Intro : During an ongoing marine conservation work, the world’s highest coral reef cover has been found in the Musandam peninsula in Oman, according to a Biosphere Expeditions study. |
