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World Turtle Day

Turtle caretaker Pranab Malakar collects turtle eggs from the banks of a pond at Hayagriva Madhava temple in Hajo in Kamrup district of India's northeastern state of Assam, on June 30, 2021. Pranab Malakar creates breeding spots for turtles and also builds an incubation room for the turtle eggs and a nursery, where he rears the hatchlings for six months before releasing them into the wild. (Photo by Anuwar Hazarika/NurPhoto)

Photo ID	#12399352
Date Taken	30 June 2021
Location	N/A
Photographer	Anuwar Hazarika/NurPhoto
Category	Environmental Issue
Copyright	© 2026 NurPhoto - Anuwar Hazarika/NurPhoto

Turtle caretaker Pranab Malakar turtle eggs Hayagriva Madhava temple Hajo Kamrup district Assam India northeastern state June 30 2021 breeding spots incubation room nursery hatchlings rearing releasing wild conservation environmental protection species preservation wildlife pond banks egg collection turtle breeding habitat nature ecosystem biodiversity sustainability wildlife management Anuwar Hazarika NurPhoto.