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10 Apr 2013 India: New-born Olive Ridley turtles begin their journey
In Berhampur, little Olive Ridley turtles have hatched out of their eggs and have begun their journey towards the sea.
10 Apr 2013 Philippines charges crew of ship that rammed reef
Philippine authorities filed a poaching case and were preparing more charges against 12 detained Chinese fishermen who were aboard a vessel that ran aground in a protected coral reef.
9 Apr 2013 Philippines: Chinese vessel runs aground in Tubbataha Reef
A Chinese vessel slammed into the eastern part of the Tubbataha Reef on Monday evening, barely a week after a US Navy minesweeper was removed from the protected coral reef.
9 Apr 2013 Indonesia: Coastal Erosion Threatens Life on Derawan Island
An increased rate of marine erosion on the island of Derawan off the coast of Berau district threatens a local community and the endangered turtles that lay their eggs there.
8 Apr 2013 Air Pollution Is Hampering Coral Reef Growth
A new study reveals that air pollution can block coral from getting sunlight, a crucial factor in coral growth.
8 Apr 2013 India: Serious threat to coral reef, mangroves in Palk Bay
A recent study by a team of researchers from the Zoological Survey of India brought to light the serious threat of extinction of coral reef colonies and mangrove forests.
5 Apr 2013 Thailand: Green turtle working overtime to save her species
A green turtle apparently tagged and released 25 years ago has re-nested near Sattahip Bay. Its two clutches of eggs are now in the care of the Sea Turtle Conservation Center.
5 Apr 2013 Australia: Reef recovers from bleaching faster than expected
A reef in Australia that suffered catastrophic mass bleaching in 1998 has recovered more quickly than scientists had expected.
5 Apr 2013 Manila: Tubbataha Reefs More Intact Than Feared
The USS Guardian damaged a smaller section of the Tubbataha Reefs off the coast of the Philippines than earlier feared.
4 Apr 2013 India: Little Olive Ridleys crawl out into the sea
Hatchlings from only the second Olive Ridley turtle nesting of a delayed season at Morjim finally crawled to sea with the summer moving slowly towards its peak.
1 Apr 2013 Study maps sea turtle deaths
Sea turtles can get accidentally caught and killed in fishing operations. New research seeks to map this phenomenon for the first time in a bid to save the endangered creatures.

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