| Date |
Title |
 30 Jan 2011 |
Trees planted to prevent erosion |
| Intro : More than 200 volunteers helped plant about 2,500 trees in the Masso watershed in Piti, with the hope of reducing erosion in the reservoir and thereby protecting Guam’s reefs. |
| 30 Jan 2011 |
Thailand: Green groups say govt slow to act on coral |
| Intro : The government has sat for four years on a master plan to save the nation’s coral, and has yet to put money into it, wildlife officials and conservationists say. |
| 29 Jan 2011 |
India: Residents up against “illegal road” |
| Intro : A “road”, running for about 500m between First Seaward Road and Third Seaward Road near the Tiruvanmiyur beach, has upset residents of Valmiki Nagar, fishermen and environmentalists. |
| 29 Jan 2011 |
India: Orissa turns Ridley graveyard |
| Intro : The Orissa coastline continues to be a graveyard of the endangered Olive Ridley turtles, despite the administration’s claims of tightened security. |
| 28 Jan 2011 |
Study shows need for better fishing zone agreement |
| Intro : Researchers say better collaboration is needed between fishermen, communities and scientists to ensure protected fishing zones work efficiently. |
| 28 Jan 2011 |
No legal reprieve for Tata Sons in battle with Greenpeace |
| Intro : Tata Group failed to get any legal reprieve from the Delhi High Court on its plea to stop Greenpeace from hoisting its online game ‘Turtle vs TATA’ which shows a Tata logo scaring away a turtle. |
| 28 Jan 2011 |
Ramesh saved Tata’s Damra port project |
| Intro : Tata’s Damra Port escaped environmental action as Environment minister Jairam Ramesh took a lenient view despite his ministry officials reporting environmental violations. |
| 27 Jan 2011 |
Philippines proposes new coastal management programme |
| Intro : Consultation on the Philippines’ integrated coastal management programme is now underway, with the aim to better protect the country’s marine biodiversity. |
| 26 Jan 2011 |
CNA-Q pupils rewarded for green project |
| Intro : The Ford Motor Company Conservation and Environmental Grants has awarded students from the CNA-Q a sum of $15,000 for their environmental research robot project. |
| 26 Jan 2011 |
Conservationists hope to boost survival rates of Fijian turtle |
| Intro : Conservationists in Fiji are hoping they can boost the survival rates of this year’s turtle hatchlings. The nesting season, since October, has so far produced 136 hatchlings on Yadua Island. |
| 25 Jan 2011 |
Tagged Hawksbill turtles keep visiting UAE shores |
| Intro : About five to eight areas in the Gulf region were regularly visited by some of the 20 Hawksbill turtles that were tagged as part of the Marine Turtle Conservation Project by EWS-WWF. |
| 24 Jan 2011 |
Marine Turtles – the need to protect the species |
| Intro : Despite being listed as threatened or endangered species, trade in marine turtle products still exists in many countries, including Vietnam and it’s neighbours. |
| 24 Jan 2011 |
‘Pawikan’ hatchlings released in Limay |
| Intro : Mayor Ver Roque revealed that a Pawikan sanctuary will soon be established in this industrial town even as he led in releasing marine turtle hatchlings into the sea. |
| 22 Jan 2011 |
Fiji: Turtle monitoring plans in the pipeline |
| Intro : Turtle monitors on Yadua Island are working to establish monitoring plans, said World Wildlife Fund marine species officer Merewalesi Laveti, who visited the island this week. |
| 21 Jan 2011 |
Australia: Anxious wait for Moreton Bay |
| Intro : Queensland environmentalists are anxiously waiting to see how much of Moreton Bay’s “unique playground” will be destroyed by the unprecedented pollution. |
| 20 Jan 2011 |
Olive Ridley nests sighted in Bhitarkanika |
| Intro : The forest personnel of Bhitarkanika National Park have recently sighted a couple of nests of the endangered Olive Ridley sea turtles at the golden beach of Pentha. |
| 20 Jan 2011 |
Darwinia deepest diving sea turtle at 1,080 meters |
| Intro : Darwinia was the deepest diving sea turtle, among a group of 25 female leatherback turtles tracked by scientists in a study lasting over 5 years. |
| 20 Jan 2011 |
Thailand: Closing marine parks ‘won’t save coral’ |
| Intro : “Closing the marine national parks will not help the coral reefs recover from bleaching,” the Department’s director general Sunant Arunnopparat said. |
| 20 Jan 2011 |
Thailand: Phuket reef diving closures to begin |
| Intro : Thailand will begin closing dive sites at seven “hot spot” coral reef marine parks - six off Phuket and the Andaman Coast, intending to keep the sites closed for up to five years. |
| 19 Jan 2011 |
Thailand: Fishing nets claim third sea creature |
| Intro : Another dolphin has washed up dead on the Gulf of Thailand coast, after the bodies of a hump-backed dolphin and a green sea turtle were found. |
| 19 Jan 2011 |
Australia: What’s washed out to sea? |
| Intro : Teams of scientists are hitting the waters of Moreton Bay as part of a statewide program to assess the impacts of the floods on Queensland’s marine environment. |
| 19 Jan 2011 |
Australia: Best turtle hatching season at Bundy |
| Intro : Bundaberg’s Mon Repos beach is expecting its best turtle hatching season ever, Tourism Minister Peter Lawlor said. |
| 18 Jan 2011 |
Sea turtle status and conservation efforts in the CNMI |
| Intro : A brief update regarding sea turtle status, conservation, and current activities of the CNMI DLNR Sea Turtle Research and Conservation Program is present. |
| 18 Jan 2011 |
Solving the mystery of a turtle disease |
| Intro : Studies by researchers reveal that there was a strong correlation between turtles’ size and age and the incidence of fibropapillomatitis. |
| 18 Jan 2011 |
Local fishermen oppose more Olive Ridley sanctuaries |
| Intro : Local fishermen have strongly opposed government proposal to set up two more marine sanctuaries at Rushikulya and Devi river mouth areas. |
| 17 Jan 2011 |
Australia: Murky waters danger to dugong herds |
| Intro : With the Brisbane River running at a peak of 13,000 cubic metres per second, scientists fear muddy floodwaters will cripple Moreton Bay’s dugong and sea turtle herds. |
| 17 Jan 2011 |
Philippines: Sea turtles set free to the Dipolog seas |
| Intro : Two sea green turtles were recently released back to the seas after their wounds were treated and healed at the Dipolog Medical Center in Dipolog City. |
| 17 Jan 2011 |
Phuket dive industry needs controls, says Enviro Minister |
| Intro : Natural Resources and Environment Minister has called for greater control of the diving industry due to the destruction from massive coral bleaching. |
| 16 Jan 2011 |
Australia: Deluge puts coral reef at risk |
| Intro : Sections of the Great Barrier Reef face coral bleaching and dieback as a result of flood plumes extending as far as 65 kilometres offshore. |
| 15 Jan 2011 |
India: Cooperation seeks for salvage ‘Black Rose’ |
| Intro : Jagatsinghpur district administration of Orissa has sought the cooperation and technical support to dismantle the ship wreckage ‘Black Rose’ from the Bay of Bengal recently. |
| 15 Jan 2011 |
India: A long vigil beside Olive Ridley eggs |
| Intro : Turtle-lovers are keeping a close watch on a hatchery in Kolavipalam, eagerly waiting for 267 eggs laid by the endangered Olive Ridley turtles to hatch. |
| 15 Jan 2011 |
Erosion threatens turtles’ Gahirmatha nest |
| Intro : Erosion is threatening the Olive Ridley turtles rookery at Gahirmatha beach, once known as the world’s largest Olive Ridley nesting site. |
| 14 Jan 2011 |
Thailand: Turtle release organized on Chinese New Year |
| Intro : The Mai Khao Marine Turtle Foundation, in conjunction with resorts in Phuket, will hold Turtle Release “New Year New Life” on Chinese New Year, to raise funds and awareness. |
| 14 Jan 2011 |
India: Illegal fishing posing threat to turtle nesting |
| Intro : Dozens of mechanised trawlers came to swarm along the coast for fishing, which is banned from November 1 to May 31 to facilitate nesting of endangered Olive Ridley turtles. |
| 14 Jan 2011 |
70-kilogram rare turtle caught in central Vietnam |
| Intro : A local fisherman in the Central province of Nghe An caught a rare green sea turtle weighing 70 kilograms. However, he has refused to release the turtle without being adequately compensated. |
| 13 Jan 2011 |
Malaysia: More male turtles needed |
| Intro : Penang is trying to hatch more male turtles to mate with females so that the reptiles will not disappear from the island’s coastlines. |
| 13 Jan 2011 |
Protector of the Turtle in Bali |
| Intro : After 20 years of hunting and trading turtles, Wayan Raga, founder of Citra Taman Penyu in Pulau Serangan, had changed his life to protect and breed sea turtles since 2001. |
| 12 Jan 2011 |
Australia: Trapped turtle free for dinner |
| Intro : A large sea turtle was rescued from certain death after diners and staff at Darwin’s Trailer Boat Club cut the reptile free from a ghost net. |
| 11 Jan 2011 |
Seven rehabilitated sea turtles released on Yalong Bay |
| Intro : The Ritz-Carlton, Sanya in partnership with Sea Turtles 911 has released seven (7) sea turtles back to their ocean home on Yalong Bay Beach. |
| 11 Jan 2011 |
Canon donates 10% of each device sale to EWS-WWF |
| Intro : Revenue generated from the sale of X-MARK 1, a solar-powered business calculator manufactured from recycled material, will benefit the Emirates Wildlife Society – WWF. |
| 10 Jan 2011 |
Australia: Booming turtles will help tourism |
| Intro : Turtle experts are predicting another bumper year for turtles nesting at the Mon Repos Conservation Park. Almost 10,000 people had taken a turtle tour so far this breeding season. |
| 10 Jan 2011 |
The Mirror helps WWF celebrate 50 years of saving wildlife |
| Intro : Wildlife across the planet faced extinction. The world needed waking up to the danger... and the Daily Mirror published a special, shock edition to shame us all into action. |
| 10 Jan 2011 |
Viet Nam: Giant turtle held in captivity by fisherman |
| Intro : A giant sea turtle, measuring 70kg in weight and one metre in length, has been held in captivity for six days by a fisherman in central Nghe An Province’s Quynh Luu District. |
| 10 Jan 2011 |
Floods threaten Australia’s Great Barrier Reef |
| Intro : Australia’s devastating floods are flushing toxic, pesticide-laden sediment into the Great Barrier Reef, and could threaten fragile corals and marine life. |
| 10 Jan 2011 |
Experts predict full recovery for soiled Barrier Reef |
| Intro : Opinion is divided over how the Great Barrier Reef will fare in Queensland’s worst floods in 50 years. |
| 10 Jan 2011 |
Australia: Turtle hatchlings need our care |
| Intro : During marine turtle hatching season, the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority (GBRMPA) is urging residents and visitors to be careful around nesting beaches. |
| 10 Jan 2011 |
33 Turtles rescued in Bali after police sting |
| Intro : Bali Police over the weekend managed to save 33 green sea turtles that had been smuggled in to the resort island from Madura, East Java. |
| 9 Jan 2011 |
India: Oil leak threatens Ridleys |
| Intro : Leakage of oil from the Paradip-Haldia pipeline following a crack has posed a threat to the aquatic life including the endangered Olive Ridley sea turtles. |
| 9 Jan 2011 |
Australia: Injured turtle saved on South Straddie |
| Intro : An endangered loggerhead turtle was rescued after being washed up on the beach at South Stradbroke Island. The animal was later taken to Sea World Animal Care Centre for treatment. |
| 8 Jan 2011 |
India: 10 held for fishing near turtle nesting site |
| Intro : Ten fishermen were arrested for fishing near the prohibited area of the Gahirmatha turtle nesting site in Orissa’s Kendrapada district, an official said. |
| 6 Jan 2011 |
Surf industry puts dollars back into beaches |
| Intro : The surfing industry, working with local NGOs, is taking a leading role to clean Bali’s beaches, and in some cases restore habitat for wildlife. |
| 5 Jan 2011 |
Secret voyages of leatherback turtles revealed |
| Intro : Researchers were able to follow the journey leatherback turtles make from Africa to the South American coast using transmitters. |
| 5 Jan 2011 |
Australia: Illegal net drowns endangered turtle |
| Intro : Another endangered green turtle has been found dead, after it became caught in a hoop net in Port Stephens Marine Park. |
| 5 Jan 2011 |
Half of Bengkulu’s coral reefs damaged by fish trawls |
| Intro : About 40 to 50 percent of Bengkulu province’s coral reefs have been damaged by trawls used by fishermen to catch fish, a local fisheries official said. |
| 5 Jan 2011 |
Authorities fail to tow foreign coal barge aground |
| Intro : The authorities failed to tow a foreign barge loaded with coal bound for Batangas that ran aground the previous day close to the coast of Taytay in northern Palawan. |
| 5 Jan 2011 |
Great Barrier reef under threat from floods |
| Intro : Australia’s spectacular Great Barrier Reef is under threat from massive floods swamping the country’s northeast which are pouring harmful debris and sediment into the sea. |
| 5 Jan 2011 |
India: Forest officials rescue Olive Ridley turtle |
| Intro : Forest officials rescued a marine Olive Ridley turtle along with 107 eggs as it was found struggling to reach the nearby casurina jungles near the coast to hatch its eggs. |
| 4 Jan 2011 |
India: MoEF nod to Gopalpur port likely soon |
| Intro : The Rs 2500-crore upgradation plan of the Gopalpur port in Orissa’s Ganjam district is likely to get environment clearance very soon. |
| 4 Jan 2011 |
Australia: Governments ‘ignoring’ ghost net threat |
| Intro : A marine environment watchdog says the federal and Northern Territory governments need to take responsibility for the ghost nets that are damaging the ocean environment. |
| 4 Jan 2011 |
Philippines: Huge sea turtle found in Pitogo, dies later |
| Intro : Residents from Pitogo found a green sea turtle at the shorelines of Pitogo which was immediately turned over to DENR. The turtle was already weak and died one day later. |
| 4 Jan 2011 |
Palau OKs moratorium on taking of hawksbill turtles |
| Intro : Palau President Johnson Toribiong signed into law the bill imposing a five-year moratorium on the taking of hawksbill turtles. |
| 3 Jan 2011 |
India: Olive Ridley turtles found dead off Orissa coast |
| Intro : Illegal fishing using mechanized trawlers off Astarang coast is posing a serious threat to the endangered Olive Ridley turtles visiting the state every year for mass nesting. |
| 2 Jan 2011 |
Greenpeace ship arrives in Taiwan |
| Intro : The Rainbow Warrior, the flagship of the Greenpeace, arrived in Keelung Harbor, northern Taiwan, the first port call of its \"Ocean Defenders Tour of East Asia.\" |
| 1 Jan 2011 |
Fiji: Freedom in the New Year |
| Intro : The rugby league superstar lent his high-profile status to the cause of turtle protection when he set a group of endangered hawksbill on a crucial journey to adulthood. |
| 1 Jan 2011 |
India: Coral bleaching sighted in Gujarat, probe begins |
| Intro : After the revelation of 44% of Gujarat coast eroding, the Wildlife Trust of India (WTI) is now suspecting coral bleaching along the state\'s coastline. |
