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Uttara Kannada dist

Saving sea turtles, one egg at a time

For decades, fishing communities in Kasarkod Tonka in Honnavar taluk of Uttara Kannada district hid from the outside world the visits of ‘divine guests’ to their coasts. Fishers feared revealing the identity could pose a threat to the visitors’ breeding sites on the beaches. “We worship these olive ridley sea turtles as an incarnation of Lord Vishnu. Our ancestors knew about their visit during breeding season, between December and February. Neither did we harm them nor inform anyone,” says Ganapati Tandel, President of Freshwater Fishers’ Association, Honnavar.

14 January 2022, 08:11 IST

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Saving sea turtles, one egg at a time

14 January 2022, 08:11 IST

Hospitals extend helping hand to flood-affected

Justice K S Hegde Charitable Hospital had conducted a three-day medical camp in the flood-affected areas of Uttara Kannada district.

17 August 2019, 19:34 IST

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Hospitals extend helping hand to flood-affected

17 August 2019, 19:34 IST