Number of People Gathered ~ 200;
Number of Turtle hatchling(s): 1;
The Ocean: Limitless;
Chance of Survival: 1 in 1000
It is this sense of hope, this very small and yet powerful dose of probability that
The year is 2015 and the olive ridleys have long back been declared ‘Vulnerable. We are in Velas, a sleepy little fishing village nestled away in a remote corner of Maharashtra. Velas has come a long way from the days in the 1980s when turtles topped the list of delicacies; adults and hatchlings hunted for meat and eggs collected as a routine. Since then a small number of people from the community have set in motion a conservation effort that would go a long way and put Velas on the map for being a village that helps in and also benefits from conservation efforts. Every year, especially during February and March, the village plays host to a large number of conservation experts and enthusiasts who gather to witness the conservation effort in action.
