Volunteers of the Sea Turtle Protection Force tending to injured turtles. Two Olive Ridley turtles with damaged lippers were rescued by volunteers of the Sea Turtle Protection Force at Kovalam and Panaiyur beaches. In February of 2010. Supraja Dharini, Founder, TREE Foundation, said while one turtle had lost its right fore flipper and was stranded on the beach at Kovalam, the other was stranded on the Panaiyur beach with both its fore flippers cut. The left hind flipper was cut ninety per cent. The turtle at the Kovalam beach could have damaged its right front flipper nearly a month ago as it is getting healed, she said. The Sea Turtle Protection Force was formed by the Foundation. The turtle found in Panaiyur had serious injuries, with the bone was visible. The left hind flipper was hanging loose. The Hindu. 12 February, 2010. |