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Turtle, tagged with tracking device in Odisha, travels 1000 kms in 51 days to reach Andhra coast
The Political and Business Daily
|May 17, 2025
AN Olive Ridley turtle, which was earlier tagged with a satellite-linked tracking device at Gahirmatha beach in Odisha's Kendrapara district, has travelled around 1,000 kilometres in the sea in 51 days to reach the Andhra Pradesh coast, an official said on Friday.
The turtle traversed the waters of Sri Lanka, Puducherry and Tamil Nadu before reaching the coast of the neighbouring Andhra Pradesh, he said.
"The turtle navigated through the sea waters of Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu and Puducherry, and reached the Andhra Pradesh coast in 51 days. It covered around 1,000 kms," the official said.
This story is from the May 17, 2025 edition of The Political and Business Daily.
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