Indian Turtle Conservation Action Network - ITCAN

We are a consortium of turtle lovers, biologists, hobbyists and organizations, moderated by Turtle biologists and Volunteers to promote citizen science.

[Indian Turtle Conservation Action Network - ITCAN @IndianItcan]

Aquatic Wildlife Conservation Workshops was held on 23rd July, Barabanki, organised by us in collaboration with Barabanki Forest Division and Namami Gange, the workshop focused on Ganga dolphin conservation & aquatic wildlife rescue strategies.

[The Better India @thebetterindia]

What If a Temple Pond Could Help Save a Species?

In Assam’s Biswanath district, an ancient temple is quietly leading a conservation revolution.

With no fences or fanfare, the Nagshankar temple has become a safe haven for 13 freshwater turtle species, including some that were once thought extinct in the wild.

Thanks to the temple’s sacred pond, local turtle guardians, and the powerful blend of faith and ecology, these gentle scavengers are making a comeback.

Scroll down to see how a centuries-old tradition is helping turtles return to the wild →

#TurtleConservation #Assam #NagshankarTemple #WildlifeIndia #FreshwaterTurtles #Biodiversity #KasoMitras #SaveTheTurtles

[State Museum Lucknow @state_museum]

Nature Camp.
24-28 June, 2025

[Namami Gange @cleanganganmcg]

जहाँ है प्रयास,
वहाँ है जीवन की नई शुरुआत।

शारदा नहर, अंचली खेड़ा गांव, लखनऊ में फंसी गँगा नदी डॉल्फिन के एक पूरे परिवार (6 सदस्यीय पोड) को आज एक सफल संयुक्त अभियान में सुरक्षित निकालकर घाघरा (सरयू) नदी, बहराइच में वापस छोड़ा गया।

24 घंटे की निगरानी, रिहर्सल, रात भर की ऑन-साइट कैंपिंग और 12 घंटे के ज़मीन पर चले ऑपरेशन में 2 माँ-बच्चों की जोड़ी समेत सभी डॉल्फिन को सूरज निकलने से पहले सावधानी से सुरक्षित स्थान तक पहुँचाया गया। यह अब तक का भारत में सबसे बड़ा सफल गंगा डॉल्फिन रेस्क्यू है!

गँगा डॉल्फिन हमारे नदियों की पहचान हैं। इनका संरक्षण हम सभी की साझी जिम्मेदारी है। बचाइए, बताइए और अपने आस-पास सभी लोगों को सतर्क कीजिए – हर जीवन कीमती है।

इस प्रयास में सहयोग देने वाले सभी पर्यावरण रक्षकों, विशेषज्ञों और स्थानीय टीम को नमन।🙏
#NamamiGange #Dolphins #GangeticDolphin #RiverGuardians #जनभागीदारीसेसंरक्षण

[Indian Turtle Conservation Action Network - ITCAN @IndianItcan]

Healing? No.
Illegal? Yes.
Turtle meat isn’t medicine—it’s a toxic myth still haunting Odisha, Bengal, Assam, and Chhattisgarh.
Protect lives. Bust the lie.

#TurtleMyth #NotAMedicine #Threat #saynototurtletrade #Mythbuster #AnimalRights #MissionKachhua #ITCPIndia #TSAFI

[Indian Turtle Conservation Action Network - ITCAN @IndianItcan]

Turtles need air. Ghost nets don’t care.
Every trapped shell is a life lost.

Fish smart, save turtles.
Switch to sustainable gear and let our rivers breathe again.

#SaveTurtles #GhostNetCrisis #SustainableFishing #BycatchKills #conservation #missionkachhua #itcpindia #tsafi

[Indian Turtle Conservation Action Network - ITCAN @IndianItcan]

When life gets too hot or too cool, the Indian Black Turtle hits snooze on the season.

Metabolism: low
Survival game: high

Pic credit: Wikipedia

#NatureFlex #StayCool #season #MissionKachhua #ITCPIndia #tsafindia #lockdown #turtlyamazing #SaveTurtles #conservation

[Indian Turtle Conservation Action Network - ITCAN @IndianItcan]

Worshipped in temples. Vanishing in rivers.

The Black Softshell Turtle carries centuries of culture on its back
Holy, hunted, and holding on.

#blacksoftshellturtle #missionkachhua #ITCPIndia #Tsafi #nepal #northeast #templesofindia #wildlifephotography #wildlifeconservation

[Indian Turtle Conservation Action Network - ITCAN @IndianItcan]

Don’t let the shell fool you.
If you want to know the exact difference between these three, stay tuned for our upcoming posts!

Turtle? Tortoise? Terrapin? We’re breaking it down soon!

#MissionKachhua #itcpindia #tsafi #saveturtles #WildlifeConservation #tortoise #terrapins

[Indian Turtle Conservation Action Network - ITCAN @IndianItcan]

They can’t nest, they can’t rest because we’re stealing their sand.

Clandestine mining is wiping out our river turtles. Let’s raise our voice before it's too late!

#SaveTurtles #StopSandMining #WildlifeUnderThreat #missionkachhua #itcpindia #tsafi #riverbanks

[Indian Turtle Conservation Action Network - ITCAN @IndianItcan]

Box Turtle vibes: when life gets too much, we just shut the world out and vibe in peace.

#Boxturtle #MissionKachhua #ITCPIndia #tsafindia #lockdown #vibes #trendingnow #turtlyamazing #SaveTurtles #conservation #NatureLovers

[Indian Turtle Conservation Action Network - ITCAN @IndianItcan]

Painting a turtle’s shell isn’t cute—it’s harmful. Let nature wear its own colors.
#TurtleAwareness #NoShellPainting #RespectWildlife #NotYourCanvas #TurtleHealth #LeaveWildlifeWild #saveturtles #MissionKacchua #ITCPIndia #tsafi

[Indian Turtle Conservation Action Network - ITCAN @IndianItcan]

Sure, because turtles were totally put on this earth to be hung on walls or tossed into temple ponds for ‘good luck’ 🙄

Let’s be real, they’re not trophies, they’re living creatures with real needs.

#RespectWildlife #StopTheMyths
#MissionKachhua #ITCPIndia #tsafi

[Indian Turtle Conservation Action Network - ITCAN @IndianItcan]

A few degrees of change... and an entire generation of turtles could disappear.
Let’s protect the balance before it’s too late.

#SaveTurtles #ClimateAction #climatechangeaction #missionkachhua #itcpindia #tsafi #climatechange #globalwarming #crisis #gender

[Indian Turtle Conservation Action Network - ITCAN @IndianItcan]

While we chase air purifiers, Chitra indica out here butt-breathing like a biohacker - #Unbothered

#MissionKachhua #ITCPIndia #tsafi #chitraindica #chitra #conservation #saveturtles #buttbreath #didyouknowfacts #turtlyamazing

[Indian Turtle Conservation Action Network - ITCAN @IndianItcan]

Flipping turtles ≠ flipping pancakes.
They can’t breathe. Can’t roll back. Might just die.
Not cute. Not funny. Not it.

Be a 10 and a hero! if you see one flipped, help it out.
#Saveturtle #NotSoFunFact #MissionKachhua #ITCPIndia #TSAFI #turtleconservation #turtlemonth

[Indian Turtle Conservation Action Network - ITCAN @IndianItcan]

Mission Kachhua isn’t just a campaign - it’s a movement to save India’s freshwater lifelines.
Are you in?
#JoinTheMission #MissionKachhua #TurtleDay #ITCPIndia #turtlemonth #conservation