{"id":4897,"date":"2026-04-18T02:02:31","date_gmt":"2026-04-17T20:32:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/banitoday.com\/50-kg-protected-turtle-rescued-from-polluted-east-delhi-waterbody-delhi-news\/"},"modified":"2026-04-18T02:02:31","modified_gmt":"2026-04-17T20:32:31","slug":"50-kg-protected-turtle-rescued-from-polluted-east-delhi-waterbody-delhi-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/banitoday.com\/hi\/50-kg-protected-turtle-rescued-from-polluted-east-delhi-waterbody-delhi-news\/","title":{"rendered":"50-kg protected turtle rescued from polluted east Delhi waterbody | Delhi News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"e9jwa\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"GfdvZ\">\n<section class=\"_bIDB  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  E9tg9 \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"_bIDB\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"ypVvZ\">\n<div class=\"WGttI\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-47529300,imgsize-110164,width-400,height-225,resizemode-72\/47529300.jpg\" alt=\"50-kg protected turtle rescued from polluted east Delhi waterbody\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"strong\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">New Delhi:<\/span> An Indian flapshell turtle, protected under Schedule I of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972, was rescued from a polluted waterbody in <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/east-delhi\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\">east Delhi<\/a>\u2019s Harsh Vihar by Wildlife SOS, an animal rescue and rehab organisation.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"5\"\/>The reptile, weighing nearly 50 kg, was spotted early in the morning by a family near a contaminated stretch in Mandoli. Noticing the turtle struggling, the family placed it in a container at their residence and alerted the NGO\u2019s helpline. The rescuers shifted it to a transit facility in Delhi.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"7\"\/>The turtle had minor abrasions on its shell and body, likely caused by contact with asphalt and surrounding debris. No major injuries were seen, and The animal was later released into a suitable habitat.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"11\"\/>\u201cUrban environments can be extremely challenging to aquatic species, especially when natural waterbodies become polluted or degraded. We commend the family for their compassionate and responsible action in ensuring the safety of this turtle,\u201d said Kartick Satyanarayan, co-founder and CEO of Wildlife SOS.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"13\"\/>Geeta Seshamani from Wildlife SOS stressed on opting for professional help when dealing with wild species.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"16\"\/>The Indian flapshell turtle, a freshwater species found across the Indian subcontinent, plays a vital role as a scavenger in maintaining aquatic ecosystems. Despite receiving the highest legal protection in India, it is listed as vulnerable due to increasing urbanisation, water pollution and habitat loss.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"18\"\/>As per records, the species is listed as one native to Delhi, however over the period of time with loss of habitat and rising pollution sign of their nestings are unknown.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"21\"\/>\u201cIt is unfortunate to find our local aquatic wildlife struggling to adapt to the pollution we have caused. As we approach summer, collaboration with citizens will be even more important for timely rescue operations,\u201d said Wasim Akram, director of sustainability and special projects at Wildlife SOS.<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/city\/delhi\/50-kg-protected-turtle-rescued-from-polluted-east-delhi-waterbody\/articleshow\/130342529.cms\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New Delhi: An Indian flapshell turtle, protected under Schedule I of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972, was rescued from a polluted waterbody in east Delhi\u2019s Harsh Vihar by Wildlife SOS, an animal rescue and rehab organisation.The reptile, weighing nearly 50 kg, was spotted early in the morning by a family near a contaminated stretch in [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1874,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[150],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-4897","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-delhi"},"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/banitoday.com\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4897","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/banitoday.com\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/banitoday.com\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/banitoday.com\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/banitoday.com\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4897"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/banitoday.com\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4897\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/banitoday.com\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1874"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/banitoday.com\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4897"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/banitoday.com\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4897"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/banitoday.com\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4897"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}