Turtle taped to balloons freed from a tree
August 23rd, 2012 - 9:35 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
California, Aug 23 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Reports say that a turtle was found taped in a balloon at a eucalyptus tree which is located at the sea shores at southern California. The Humane ... Read more...
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Washing machines polluting sea shores
October 21st, 2011 - 2:26 pm ICT by IANS
London, Oct 21 (IANS) Washing machines are becoming a major source of harmful microplastic pollution - bits of polyester and acrylic smaller than a pinhead - which is littering sea ... Read more...
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Orissa remembers its glorious maritime past
November 2nd, 2009 - 3:44 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, Nov 2 (IANS) Orissa remembered its maritime past Monday by celebrating Boita Bandana (worship of ships) with traditional fervour. People from different age groups woke up early morning and rushed to ... Read more...
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Man held for illegally trading turtles
September 4th, 2009 - 1:28 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Sep 4 (IANS) A shopkeeper has been arrested here for illegally keeping rare species of turtles and selling them, police said Friday.
Monu Kumar, owner of a meat shop in Sector 37 ... Read more...
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Mumbai prepares for highest tide of season
July 24th, 2009 - 1:17 pm ICT by ANI
Mumbai, July 24 (ANI): Mumbai is all set to face the highest tide of the season, which will hit its shores on Friday.The city is expected to experience one of the highest ... Read more...
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Mumbai celebrates Anant Chatudashi today
September 14th, 2008 - 7:37 pm ICT by ANI
Mumbai, Sept 14 (ANI): Lakhs of people in Mumbai will bid adieu to Lord Ganesh today, which is ''Anant Chaturdashi''.
At the end of the ten-day festivities Lord Ganesha will leave homes ... Read more...
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