City Nature Challenge 2026: Andhra, Telangana record surge
The City Nature Challenge 2026 saw a significant increase in participation from Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, with nature enthusiasts documenting coastal biodiversity. In Visakhapatnam, a diverse group ranging from children to seniors surveyed marine life at Tenneti Park's rocky shores. Observations were recorded via the iNaturalist platform, contributing to a broader citizen science effort.
- ▪A group of 15 nature enthusiasts surveyed marine life at Tenneti Park in Visakhapatnam.
- ▪Participants ranged from six-year-old children to individuals in their sixties.
- ▪Species observed included sea urchins, hermit crabs, blennies, anemones, limpets, and sea stars.
- ▪All sightings were photographed and uploaded to the iNaturalist platform for scientific documentation.
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On a bright morning last weekend, a group of 15 enthusiasts moved quietly along the rocky stretches of Tenneti Park in Visakhapatnam, accompanied by members of the East Coast Conservation Team. Children as young as six and participants well into their sixties bent over tidepools, lifting stones with care and pausing at every flicker of movement.Sea urchins clung to rock crevices, hermit crabs retreated into borrowed shells, blennies darted between shadows, while anemones, limpets and the occasional sea star revealed the secret life along the shore. Each sighting was photographed and uploaded onto iNaturalist, turning a morning walk into a shared exercise in documenting Nature.
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