An injured loggerhead turtle has been rescued from a beach at Madh Island, in the first sighting of the species in Mumbai. The reptiles are named for their large heads that support powerful jaw muscles, allowing them to crush hard-shelled prey like sea urchins and clams. Including the discovery in the city, four loggerhead turtles have been spotted along the Maharashtra coast this month so far.  

“Recently, a fisherman found an injured turtle that had washed ashore on Silver beach at Madh-Malad. The loggerhead sea turtle was rescued and brought to the Mangrove Cell’s treatment facility at Airoli,” said a forest department official.