Injured hawksbill turtle nursed back to health, transported 600 km by road, and released in Gulf of Mannar

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On January 8, the juvenile hawksbill turtle was found stranded along the Neelankarai coast. The animal repeatedly washed back ashore despite multiple attempts to return it to the sea

Published - April 10, 2026 12:49 pm IST - CHENNAI

The hawksbill turtle that was released off the coast of Kariyachalli island

The hawksbill turtle that was released off the coast of Kariyachalli island | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement

A hawksbill turtle that washed ashore injured in Neelankarai was nursed back to health over two and a half months by the Forest Department and the Besant Memorial Animal Dispensary (BMAD).

It was then transported over 600 km by road to the Gulf of Mannar and released off the coast of Kariyachalli island in Thoothukudi district on Thursday (April 9, 2026).

Published - April 10, 2026 12:49 pm IST

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