Permalink: https://media.greenpeace.org/archive/Dead-Turtle-27MZIFL0SSFF.htmlConceptually similarDead Olive Ridley Turtle in OrissaGP018CLCompleted★★★★Olive Ridley Turtle Trapped in a NetGP018OJCompleted★★★★★★Olive Ridley Turtle Trapped in a NetGP019AOCompleted★★★★★★★Dead Olive Ridley Turtle in OrissaGP01PE9Completed★★★★Dead Olive Ridley Turtle in OrissaGP018K2Completed★★★★Dead Olive Ridley TurtleGP01KL5Completed★★★★Dead Olive Ridley TurtlesGP01KLACompleted★★★★Arribada of the Olive Ridley Turtle in OrissaGP01JQPReadyForCataloguing★★★★Arribada of the Olive Ridley Turtle in OrissaGP01JQQReadyForCataloguing★★★★View AllGP01PEDDead TurtleDecomposing turtle trapped in a fishing net, photographed off the Rushikulya mass nesting beaches. Over 10,000 turtles are killed by fishing gear every year in Orissa's coastal waters. In one season of bearing witness in Orissa, Greenpeace has documented over 2000 (two thousand) dead turtles in a 200km long stretch of the beach.Locations:Asia-India-OrissaDate:14 Mar, 2006Credit:© Greenpeace / Sumer VermaMaximum size:3008px X 2000pxKeywords:Bycatch-Death-Fishing nets-KWCI (GPI)-Negative mood-Oceans (campaign title)-Oceans (topography)-Outdoors-Trapped-Turtles-Underwater shotsShoot:Documenting Olive Ridley Turtles in IndiaEvery year, thousands of Olive Ridley turtles congregate in Orissa to mate and then nest in a perfectly synchronised arribada. Sadly, many don't make it because they get caught in fishing nets.
