87-year-old Venkat Kharvi, who saved thousands of sea turtles, passes away
The Hindu
Bedridden after paralysis attack, Kharvi stayed in a dilapidated house.
A person who gave life to thousands of sea turtle hatchlings and saved over 100 injured turtles left this world without having a proper shelter and leaving behind his unmarried daughters. Dasimane Venkat Kharvi, 87, of Maravanthe village in Udupi district did not just engage in fishing for livelihood. An expert swimmer, he was also the most sought after person for fishermen and police personnel whenever there was a tragedy either in the sea or inland. Bedridden following a paralysis attack since a couple of years, he breathed his last on Thursday morning in his dilapidated house, said Dinesh Sarang, one of the volunteers of Field Services and Intellectual Learning (FSL), an NGO based at Kundapura mainly engaged in environment conservation.More Related News