Rescue operations and rehabilitation carried out on three Olive Ridley turtles from Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Sundaram, Sujit and Josekutty, C J (2009) Rescue operations and rehabilitation carried out on three Olive Ridley turtles from Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. Indian Ocean Turtle Newsletter (10). pp. 24-27. ISSN 0973-1695

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Abstract

Sea turtles are found all along the coast of India, including the Lakshadweep and Andaman & Nicobar Islands. Five species inhabit the Indian seas; Dermochelys coriacea (leatherback turtle), Eretmochelys imbricata (hawksbill turtle), Chelonia mydas (green turtle), Lepidochelys olivacea (olive ridley turtle) and Caretta caretta (loggerhead turtle) (Rajagopalan et al., 1996). These five species of sea turtles, distributed widely all over the world, are highly endangered (Chhapgar, 2005). There are four listed species of sea turtles that occur in Maharashtra, India; hawksbill turtle, green turtle, loggerhead turtle and olive ridley turtle (Daniel, 1983; Bhaskar, 1984; Das, 1985). Giri (2001) has made a detailed survey of the various species of sea turtles found in Maharashtra. Katkar (1991) has reported nesting site of olive ridley observed on the beach of Palshet, Ratnagiri, Maharashtra. Green and olive ridley turtles are known to nest along parts of the coast of Maharashtra such as Alibag, Dahanu, etc., and in Ratnagiri (Gole, 1997; Kar & Bhaskar, 1981; Shaikh, 1984; Giri & Chaturvedi, 2006). In Mumbai they usually nest at Backbay, Juhu Chowpati, Girgoan Chowpati, Governor’s Gate, Shivaji Park to Mahim, Juhu to Versova Mud Island, Gorai, Marve, Manori, Worli and Vashi Creek (Chhapghar, 2005; Kar & Bhaskar, 1981; Giri & Chaturvedi, 2006).

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