Turtles of Gangapatnam

Olive ridley turtles that swim up shore, several times an year, to lay as many as 136 Ping Pong ball sized eggs on shore. The danger is not just for the eggs, the turtle itself can be carried off and end up as someones dinner while she is laying her eggs. The eggs thus lying about under the beach sand can be crushed by the beach goers, swept away at high tide, dug up by hungry wild dogs and even stolen by poachers.

The survival of the Vulnerably listed turtle and her eggs are difficult unless we, humans, help them a little. At GangaPatnam Village and in nearby areas Tree Top NGO along with the state Forest department has taken many measure to conserve Turtles and their eggs.

It's amazing the way the turtles swim back to the same beach where she was born to lay her own eggs. Let us try and make them feel at home ensuring our own and their own survival inspite of global warming, rising water-levels, less beach areas etc..