Huge 40kg Olive Ridley Turtle Strays into Rupnarayan River, Rescued & Released

• A 40 kg Olive Ridley turtle was found in the Roopnarayan River after straying from the sea.
• Fishermen discovered the large turtle in their net near Naul and Chaulia villages in Howrah.
• Local police and the Howrah Forest Department were alerted and responded to the incident.
• Forest officials rescued the turtle, which was then examined by doctors at Garchumuk Zoo and found to be healthy.
• The Olive Ridley turtle was successfully released back into the deep sea near Digha in the Bay of Bengal.

Why It Matters: Successful rescue of an Olive Ridley turtle aids wildlife conservation.