Olive Ridley Turtles  

Fishermen in Tamil Nadu inadvertently caught eight Olive Ridley turtles in their fishing nets and chose to release them back into the wild. This act of kindness has garnered praise and admiration from people across various platforms. The incident took place in Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu, where the fishermen discovered the turtles entangled in their fishing nets. Rather than disregarding the endangered turtles or exploiting them for profit, the fishermen opted to rescue and release them back into the waters.
 

Along with the endangered turtles, two dolphin carcasses had also washed ashore. Officials suspect that these marine animals became the victim of fishing trawlers and nets. 

The Olive Ridley turtles visit the Dhanushkodi beach in Tamil Nadu for laying eggs in December every year. But this time the pattern changed and they visited the seashore in January because of the cyclonic storm in the region.