Kuppusamy Sivakumar

Kuppusamy Sivakumar is an ecology professor at Pondicherry University, known for his research on marine life and conservation. He has a particular focus on the olive ridley sea turtle, a species that nests along the southeastern coast of India. His recent observations regarding the unprecedented stranding of over 1,100 dead sea turtles along Tamil Nadu's coastline have drawn significant attention to the ecological challenges facing these marine creatures.