| Date |
Title |
 31 Mar 2011 |
DENR, villagers join hands in protecting sea turtles |
| Intro : Efforts of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) and the local government on biodiversity conservation are slowly paying off. |
| 30 Mar 2011 |
Students visit Turtle Management & Conservation Centre |
| Intro : During the school holidays, 40 students and 12 teachers from Sayyidina Umar AlKhattab Secondary School Science Club visited the Turtle Management & Conservation Centre. |
| 29 Mar 2011 |
Malaysia: Hatching success in state |
| Intro : Malacca has successfully managed to hatch an estimated 23,677 hawksbill eggs at the turtle hatchery and management centre in Padang Kemunting. |
| 29 Mar 2011 |
Phuket Reminder: It’s sink or swim for the leatherback |
| Intro : A dead 200-kilogram leatherback turtle washed up in Phuket earlier this month, adding to fears of the imminent extinction of the population. |
| 29 Mar 2011 |
Sea turtles suckered by steady diet of detritus |
| Intro : A new study from researchers indicates that global sea turtle populations are mistakenly ingesting fatal quantities of plastic debris. |
| 28 Mar 2011 |
Bangladesh: 12,000km in 357 days |
| Intro : The first turtle that was tagged last year in Bangladesh with a satellite transmitter to track its journey has travelled over 12,000 kilometres in 357 days. |
| 28 Mar 2011 |
Brunei: Students gain insights on turtle conservation |
| Intro : About 36 kindergarten students along with five teachers visited the Turtle Hatchery at Serasa recently to enrich the pupils\' knowledge on turtle conservation from a young age. |
| 28 Mar 2011 |
India: Plans are on to save Nethrani islands from navy |
| Intro : The sensitive ecology of India\'s Nethrani Islands is reported to be seriously threatened by activities of the navy, which uses the islands for target practice. |
| 27 Mar 2011 |
India: Fishing net spells doom for 200 rare turtles |
| Intro : About 200 carcasses of Olive Ridley turtles entangled in a fishing net were washed ashore at Kotttapet coast in the mandal, 100 km from Srikakulam. |
| 26 Mar 2011 |
Sri Lanka: Fined for possessing turtle eggs |
| Intro : A man who pleaded guilty for possessing 30 sea turtle eggs in an unlawful manner was ordered to pay a fine of Rs.15,000 by the Colombo Fort Magistrate. |
| 26 Mar 2011 |
India: 100 Olive Ridleys released into sea |
| Intro : Officials of the Forest Department released about 100 baby Olive Ridley turtles into the sea at Ramachandrapuram village in Vidavalur mandal in the district. |
| 26 Mar 2011 |
Guam introduces Coral Reef Protection Act bill |
| Intro : A new bill aims to protect and restore Guam’s coral reefs via provisions to recover damages and the assess civil penalties on marine vessels which damage the reef. |
| 25 Mar 2011 |
India: Plan to ‘vote out’ East Coast expressway |
| Intro : Fishermen and residents living around 14 fishing hamlets have decided to vote only for the contestant who would assure them of lobbying for scrapping the East Coast elevated expressway. |
| 25 Mar 2011 |
Philippines arrests 6 Chinese for poaching turtles |
| Intro : The Philippine military says six Chinese fishermen have been arrested for poaching endangered turtles in the archipelago’s waters. |
| 25 Mar 2011 |
Wire fencing in Nasi island to protect Olive Ridley eggs |
| Intro : Forest officials have started installing iron fencing at the nesting ground of Olive Ridley sea turtles in a bid to prevent canines straying into the Nasi II island. |
| 24 Mar 2011 |
Malaysia: Cleaning up Tioman Island |
| Intro : A group of 70 divers and 50 participants participated in the Tioman Island Clean-Up Day in efforts geared towards preserving the sanctuary of the island in Pahang. |
| 24 Mar 2011 |
Turtle found that pooped plastic for a month |
| Intro : As the world’s experts on plastic pollution gather this week in Honolulu for the Fifth International Marine Debris Conference, a disturbing new report has been released. |
| 24 Mar 2011 |
Spotlight shines on sustainable marine management |
| Intro : In the wake of devastating floods, cyclones and radioactive leaks, a special website has been launched to help coastal communities and tourism operators find ways to help marine environments recover. |
| 24 Mar 2011 |
They came from the sea with the March 11 Tsunami |
| Intro : A 200-pound sea turtle was rescued near Kmart, and reef fish were spotted swimming in a pond at a Kahului parking lot, days after the Japan tsunami hit Maui earlier this month. |
| 23 Mar 2011 |
Thailand: See the sea turtles released into the ocean |
| Intro : The Laguna Phuket invites members of the public to its annual “Sea Turtle Release Day” which this year falls on April 1 with all the action centred at the Banyan Tree Phuket. |
| 23 Mar 2011 |
India: Coral bleaching noticed at MNP |
| Intro : Scientists working on biodiversity of coral reefs in the Gulf of Kutch have warned of coral bleaching, which is a major contributing factor for their decline. |
| 22 Mar 2011 |
Pictured: One Sea Turtle’s Worth of Plastic |
| Intro : Joining the Laysan albatross as icons of ocean plastic pollution are sea turtles, which consume bellyfuls of debris while swimming through Earth’s five great ocean garbage patches. |
| 20 Mar 2011 |
Environment-friendly artificial reefs for Sandakan waters |
| Intro : Sandakan waters at Batu Sapi, near Pulau Shanghai, will be the second location in Malaysia to be installed with environment-friendly artificial reefs produced by Sirim. |
| 18 Mar 2011 |
Satellite tagged turtle enters Fiji waters |
| Intro : After traveling for more than 100 days, a satellite tagged adult green turtle has entered the Fiji waters. The turtle was released into Tahiti waters in November last year. |
| 18 Mar 2011 |
Kenya: U.S. Envoy launches National Sea Turtle Strategy |
| Intro : United States Ambassador H.E. Michael Ranneberger has launched Kenya’s national sea turtle conservation strategy at the Malindi Marine National Park beach. |
| 18 Mar 2011 |
Kuwait supports environmental initiative |
| Intro : Kuwait has allocated funds for new environmental initiatives directed by the Environment Public Authority (EPA). |
| 17 Mar 2011 |
U.S. Government fails to protect loggerhead sea turtles |
| Intro : Three non-governmental organisations have criticised the U.S. government for failing to meet its legal deadline for issuing a final rule providing additional protections for loggerhead sea turtles. |
| 17 Mar 2011 |
Mass nesting of turtles ends at Rushikulya |
| Intro : According to forest officials, mass nesting of turtles started from March 3 midnight. Around 2,51,000 Olive Ridley turtles laid eggs during this season at Rushikulya rookery coast. |
| 16 Mar 2011 |
UAE: Record toll of turtles wash up in reptile rehab |
| Intro : A record number of sick and injured marine turtles have been received by the Dubai Turtle Rehabilitation Project since December, with lack of food blamed for the steep increase. |
| 16 Mar 2011 |
Australia: Shell of a tale for rescued turtles |
| Intro : Sea World on the Gold Coast has rescued three endangered baby loggerhead turtles from precarious situations. |
| 16 Mar 2011 |
Indian fisherfolk chip in |
| Intro : With increased awareness resulting in active public participation, fishermen too are pitching in to help save turtles and other marine life. |
| 14 Mar 2011 |
Higher sea temperatures endanger the Coral Triangle |
| Intro : Up to 70 per cent of the coral in Wakatobi, off the southeastern tip of Sulawesi island, has been totally or partially bleached, according to scientists. |
| 13 Mar 2011 |
Malaysia: 23,500 turtles hatch in Malacca |
| Intro : A total of 23,677 baby turtles were hatched at the turtle management centre at Padang Kemunting in Masjid Tanah last year. |
| 11 Mar 2011 |
3.6 lakh Olive Ridley turtles lay eggs at Gahirmatha |
| Intro : An estimated 3.60 lakh Olive Ridley sea turtles have arrived for mass nesting this year at the tranquil Nasi II (South Nasi) beach of the Gahirmatha Marine Sanctuary. |
| 11 Mar 2011 |
WA to stop Shell’s plans if reef at risk |
| Intro : The West Australian government says it will do all it can to stop oil and gas exploration near Ningaloo Reef if there is the slightest chance the reef will be threatened. |
| 11 Mar 2011 |
South Africa: 5 years jailtime for killing of turtle |
| Intro : The case of killing of a mature female loggerhead turtle in 2009, brought by iSimangaliso Wetland Park Authority and Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife, has ended with 5 years jail time. |
| 11 Mar 2011 |
Viet Nam: Campaign on marine turtle conservation in Quang Tri |
| Intro : IUCN and Quang Tri Sub-Department of Fisheries Resources Protection (Sub-DFRP) have collaborated on marine turtle conservation and education for many years. |
| 10 Mar 2011 |
Australia: Shock as floods kill off reef |
| Intro : The condition of the coral reef at Point Vernon has shocked the Hervey Bay Bleachwatch group that monitors the health of the coral. |
| 10 Mar 2011 |
BIMP-EAGA region gets recognition for biodiversity |
| Intro : The BIMP-EAGA region has been recognised as the most ‘mega diverse’ sub-region in the world due to its rich biodiversity, especially its tropical rainforests and coral reef. |
| 9 Mar 2011 |
India: Sail away home |
| Intro : The Students Sea Turtle Conservation Network has so far found 126 nests and collected 15,000 turtle eggs; and have already released their first set of 600 hatchlings into the sea. |
| 9 Mar 2011 |
Tracked for the first time: Tiny loggerhead turtles |
| Intro : Researchers tagged some of the smallest and youngest ever baby turtles to be tracked, revealing the epic 4,500 mile journey in the Atlantic Ocean. |
| 8 Mar 2011 |
Cyclone damage to Great Barrier Reef |
| Intro : About 13 per cent of the reef, from Cairns to Townsville, was exposed to Yasi’s destructive forces when the category five cyclone crossed the Queensland coast. |
| 8 Mar 2011 |
Shell drilling too risky for reef: WWF |
| Intro : A proposal by petroleum giant Shell to drill for oil and gas off Western Australia’s renowned Ningaloo Reef has been slammed by environmentalists as too dangerous for the area’s marine life. |
| 8 Mar 2011 |
Endangered species: Egypt’s marine turtles |
| Intro : Five of seven species of marine turtles are found in Egypt along the Mediterranean and Red Sea. However, there is no information about the population of marine turtles in Egypt. |
| 7 Mar 2011 |
India: Record number of Olive Ridley turtle eggs |
| Intro : Forest officials have collected a record number of Olive Ridley turtle eggs from the vast shoreline of Nagapattinam district. |
| 6 Mar 2011 |
Ford grants support ten regional grass-roots projects |
| Intro : The Ford Motor Company has granted a total of US$100,000 to ten deserving environmental projects from the UAE, Qatar, Oman, Jordan and Lebanon. |
| 6 Mar 2011 |
127 Ridley turtles let into sea from forest dept hatchery |
| Intro : A total of 127 Olive Ridley turtles, an endangered species bred in an artificial hatchery run by the forest department at nearby Kodiakarai, were let into the sea today. |
| 4 Mar 2011 |
India: Olive Ridley turtles come to lay eggs |
| Intro : Around one lakh (100,000) endangered Olive Ridley turtles have turned up at the serene Gahirmatha beach of Orissa for mass nesting during the last couple of days. |
| 4 Mar 2011 |
Killer plastic bags choke rare Phuket leatherback |
| Intro : Six plastic bags obstructed the 15-year-old leatherback turtle’s digestive system, preventing food from being absorbed, according to a Phuket veterinarian. |
| 4 Mar 2011 |
Turtles turn for mass nesting at Rushikulya |
| Intro : An estimated 20,000 turtles climbed ashore to lay eggs in the three-km long stretch from Gokharakuda to Podampeta, divisional forest officer (Berhampur) A K Jena said. |
| 4 Mar 2011 |
Australia: Concerns for sea turtles after floods |
| Intro : There are grave concerns for the welfare of sea turtles living off the coast of south-east Queensland as pollution from the Brisbane floods washes out into the ocean. |
| 4 Mar 2011 |
Carcasses of over 10,000 Olive Ridley turtles washed ashore |
| Intro : Carcasses of over an estimated 10,000 endangered Olive Ridley sea turtles have washed ashore after being killed by mechanised fishing trawlers along Orissa coast. |
| 3 Mar 2011 |
Olive Ridley turtles start nesting at Gahirmatha |
| Intro : Endangered Olive Ridley sea turtles have started laying eggs on the nesting ground of South Nasi (Nasi-II) at the Gahirmatha Marine Sanctuary. |
| 3 Mar 2011 |
Dead leatherback sea turtle discovered in Phuket |
| Intro : Experts believe a 200 kg leatherback sea turtle found floating in the shallows of Klong Tha Cheen in Phuket died after becoming entangled in a fishing net. |
| 2 Mar 2011 |
India: Spread the word... |
| Intro : This is the season when the Olive Ridley turtles come ashore on India\'s eastern coast to lay eggs. This is also a time of awareness-building among school and college students. |
| 2 Mar 2011 |
Scientists studying migration patters of sea turtles in Sabah |
| Intro : The Marine Research Foundation (MRF) recently deployed satellite transmitters on five juvenile turtles from Mantanani island to identify the migration routes. |
| 2 Mar 2011 |
India: 10 Olive Ridley turtles hatched |
| Intro : As many as 10 Olive Ridley turtles have been hatched at Mandapam, according to Gulf of Mannar Marine National Park officials. |
