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Marine Animal Helpline
September 9 , 2025
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- A new marine telemedicine helpline named Matsya has been launched by ReefWatch Marine Conservation in Tamil Nadu.
- The initiative aims to support the rescue of stranded or injured marine animals along the State’s coastline.
- A marine animal stranding occurs when an animal washes ashore and cannot return to the sea due to injury, illness, or disorientation.
- In early 2025, ReefWatch assisted the Forest Department in conducting post-mortems on Olive Ridley turtles to identify causes of death.
- Matsya provides remote veterinary advice and technical support to fisherfolk and local responders through a helpline number +91 6360249764.
- Matsya builds on earlier work in Goa and Karnataka, where ReefWatch responded to 494 marine stranding cases between June and September 2024.
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