Dr Dinesh Vinherkar, Visiting Veterinary Consultant at the Injured Sea Turtle Treatment and Transit Center, Dahanu, explains the plethora of problems that plague these turtles. "Around nine years ago, I had treated an injured sea turtle. This monsoon alone, the team rescued 20 critically injured sea turtles. This year, the number of injured sea turtles has alarmingly risen. Olive Ridley turtles, green turtles, hawksbill turtles and loggerhead turtles are the kind of sea turtles that are usually brought to the centre.

Source: dna August 27, 2017 02:15 UTC