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Sea Turtle Conservation Centre
February 9 , 2026
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- The foundation stone for Tamil Nadu’s first Sea Turtle Conservation Centre was laid at Guindy in Chennai.
- The Centre of Excellence will be established under the World Bank-aided Tamil Nadu Sustainably Harnessing Ocean Resources and Blue Economy (TN-SHORE) project at a cost of ₹14.50 crore.
- The centre aims to strengthen scientific research, monitoring, training, and coordination for sea turtle conservation.
- Tamil Nadu is the only State in India that has five of the world’s six sea turtle species.
- The coasts of Chennai, Tiruvallur, Chengalpattu, Nagapattinam, and Cuddalore witness major sea turtle nesting activity every year.
- The initiative focuses on protecting marine turtles, especially the endangered Olive Ridley sea turtle.
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