The Olive Ridley hatchlings that hatch overnight have only one mission. It is a race against time to survive. They have to reach the sea as soon as possible otherwise they would die. They will either get eaten by predators like crows, seagulls or dogs or die due to heat and exhaustion. After 'Arribada', where mother sea turtles come for nesting towards the seashores (at the same place and almost same time every year), this is another event which is interesting and inspiring to observe.According to IUCN, the Olive Ridley turtles are vulnerable species. Now for the rest of the story, you can read this poem I wrote about them.
GOODBYE TO THE TURTLES!
"We grew up inside the earth’s womb,
Change in climate is turning few eggs into a tomb,
Dug out in greed to feed on by ferals, birds, and Mankind,
There are a few of us who are left behind,
And as we emerge out of the sand,
A lot of obstructions await us on the land,
We came out in the night,
Designed for a marine life guided by nature’s sound and celestial light,
But now we are getting confused due to the electric glow from the civilization nearby,
That robbed away our valuable time to reach the ocean close by,
And then when the Sun shows up; we realise our mistake,
Rush to reach back to safety; which leads to a heavy toll that we take,
Trying to avoid getting stuck in those nets,
Hungry looming predators create frets,
The race to survive begins from day one for us,
And there is no time for peers or for us to make a fuss,
Once we reach the sea, it’s a different story,
Many die as by-catch as there is nowhere to flee,
Sapiens’ convenience has poisoned the ocean,
Plastic menace has become the main cause of pollution,
With the misconception that everything vanishes with the tides,
People dump things and live in oblivion inside their hides,
These materials make some of us fall sick and feel suffocated,
Need an attempt to curb this trouble from all those who are dedicated,
The land we grew up on we’re losing due to the tussle between people and nature
We yearn for a group effort from all to secure each other’s future… "
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