Living Legends of Sea Turtle Conservation
Today’s sea turtle conservationists stand on the shoulders of those pioneers who came before them, each successive generation advancing the cause through new discoveries, commitment, and hard work. Individuals of all ages and from all over the world have pursued countless topics and tasks to evolve the profession. Within the cadre of sea turtle specialists are icons whose work spans decades and whose influence is outsized. On this page, SWOT begins to spotlight some of these living legends.
Meet the Living Legends
B. C. Choudhury
B. C. Choudhury started his sea turtle career in 1975 with the Odisha (India) Forest and Wildlife Department, then with the states of Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh, and ultimately with the Wildlife Institute of India (WII). He was associated with the turtle walk and egg collection program in Madras that became the Students Sea Turtle Network, which is still active, and he has overseen dozens of master’s and PhD dissertations on Indian sea turtles.