Olive Ridley turtles often face life-threatening injuries from accidental capture in fishing gear. In Chennai, a turtle was found with a barbed hook lodged in its mouth. To solve this, a specialized veterinary team performed delicate surgery to remove the hook and fitted the turtle with a satellite tag for tracking. This effort benefits people by preserving marine balance (turtles control jellyfish populations) and provides vital data to researchers to ensure healthier coastal ecosystems.
