<p>During a routine patrol off east coast of India, near Andhra Pradesh, an Indian Coast Guard ship performed a rescue operation of a different kind. &nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<p>On spotting an endangered Olive Ridley Turtle caught in a fishing net, the ship sent a team to set it free. &nbsp;</p>

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<p>In the pictures and videos of the incident, the 51-meter-long Fast Patrol Craft ICGS Rani Rashmoni can be seen overlooking the scene, when personnel on-board a small dinghy make efforts to free the turtle from the net. &nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

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<p>According to the Schedule I of Indian Wildlife Protection Act, 1972 and Appendix I of the Convention of International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) of Wild Flora and Fauna, Olive Ridley turtles are among the endangered species.</p>

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<p>Indian Coast Guard fast patrol crafts, such as 'Rani Rashmoni', are meant to perform multifarious tasks, such as surveillance, interdiction, search and rescue, anti-smuggling and anti-poaching operations.&nbsp;</p>

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During a routine patrol off east coast of India, near Andhra Pradesh, an Indian Coast Guard ship performed a rescue operation of a different kind. On spotting an endangered Olive Ridley Turtle caught in a fishing net, the ship sent a team to set it free.

During a routine patrol off east coast of India, near Andhra Pradesh, an Indian Coast Guard ship performed a rescue operation of a different kind. On spotting an endangered Olive Ridley Turtle caught in a fishing net, the ship sent a team to set it free. Also Read | India: Irate over repeated snags, man sets his e-scooter on fire In the pictures and videos of the incident, the 51-meter-long Fast Patrol Craft ICGS Rani Rashmoni can be seen overlooking the scene, when personnel on-board a small dinghy make efforts to free the turtle from the net. Every life matters! While on regular patrol off the #Andhra coast, @IndiaCoastGuard ship 'Rani Rashmoni' spotted an endangered OliveRidley turtle caught in a fishing net True to the ICG credo, 'Vayam Rakshamah' (we protect), the ship sent a small boat & freed the turtle #India pic.twitter.com/T4QERCCLcZ — Sidharth.M.P (@sdhrthmp) April 27, 2022 × According to the Schedule I of Indian Wildlife Protection Act, 1972 and Appendix I of the Convention of International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) of Wild Flora and Fauna, Olive Ridley turtles are among the endangered species. Watch: Critically endangered Cotton-top Tamarin species monkey born in Colombia zoo × Indian Coast Guard fast patrol crafts, such as 'Rani Rashmoni', are meant to perform multifarious tasks, such as surveillance, interdiction, search and rescue, anti-smuggling and anti-poaching operations. WATCH WION LIVE HERE

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