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by Rohan Kapur | 20-06-2020 02:43
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[Thematic report] Marine Environment Lock down in the world has brought a breather for the environment in many ways. The pollution levels have decreased, Eco-system is relaxed, Wild animals & birds have moved towards deserted cities. Marine life has also seen many creatures getting a fresh lease of life. In the UAE a surprise guest was welcomed into the beach of Kalba Kingfisher Lodge in Sharjah. An Olive Ridley hatchling was seen crawling towards the ocean. This species has nested in the UAE for the first time. Olive Ridley sea turtles grow to about two feet in length and can live for 50 years. Their shells are heart-shaped and rounded. The area of their newly identified nest site is part of a 500 hectare nature reserve created in 2012 by Sheikh Dr Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, the Ruler of Sharjah.Up until now, only Green and Hawksbill sea turtles have been recorded nesting in the UAE. World Sea Turtle Day was on Tuesday, June 16 and UAE has released 65 turtles into the sea. This gesture has shown the commitment of UAE towards conserving & preserving Delicate Marine eco-system of the country. This event was organised by Jumeirah's Dubai Turtle Rehabilitation Project. The team released 45 hawksbill turtles, as well as an additional 20 hatchlings from the Emirates Marine Environmental Group’s Jebel Ali Reserve. Each of the 45 rehabilitated turtles have spent the last few months being treated for various ailments including plastic ingestion, and injuries that required surgery. Please enjoy the video seeing the Dubai Crown prince releasing turtles into the sea at the backdrop of Burj-Al-Arab. Thanks for reading. Courtesy: The National Newspaper
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6 Comments
Thanks, Kushal for your great comments.
Posted 03-08-2020 01:11
Thanks, Sang Su. Saving & restoration of turtles is really important.
Posted 03-08-2020 01:10
Thanks, Taehyun. The pic is my fav too.
Posted 03-08-2020 01:09
Hello Rohan
Greetings and Namaste from Nepal
Wishing you a safe stay
Thank you for your report on Marine Environment
Keep writing great reports.
We are eager to read more reports from you.
Green Cheers :)
Best wishes,
Kushal Naharki
Posted 14-07-2020 10:33
Hi Rohan Kapur, this is a mentor, Sang Su Lee.
This is the first time that I learn that there is World Sea Turtle Day! I really did not know that such day exists. In fact the turtle is one of the creatures that are suffered a lot because of marine environment pollution. Therefore, it is imperative to protect the turtle and acknowledges our behaviors toward them.
Thank you for introducing such a nice day. I also hope that the environment recovers as much as possible during the lock-down!
Cheers~!!
Posted 01-07-2020 01:32
Hello Rohan Kapur, this is mentor Taehyun!
I first learned about World Sea Turtle Day! And the picture of the baby turtle below is really cute, too! Large marine life, such as turtles, is generally known to have longer life cycles than other marine life, and it is said that it is really difficult to restore them when they are endangered. It's really impressive to see countries like the UAE actively trying to solve this problem!
Thank you for the report!
Green cheers!
Posted 01-07-2020 01:12