Sand sculpting contest in Chennai to save turtles

It was an unusually a busy day at Palavakkam Beach on the East Coast Road on Sunday. The event on Sunday afternoon, Sand Sculpting Contest, organised by the Sathyabhama University in association with Fisheries Department of Tamil Nadu brought together nearly 500 sculptors from various colleges, schools and corporate organisations.
Of course, the aim of the event was to raise awareness about saving our oceans and keeping our beaches clean.During this time of the year, olive ridley sea turtles generally come to lay eggs. Beaches along Chennai coast see a lot of turtle nesting, starting from early February. This event was held as a part of the Save a Turtle campaign. And the contest was held based on the theme ‘Turtles and Seashore’.
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