08/05/2026
DHAVAL LAKSHMI'S JOURNEY -THE ENTIRE PATH
Dhaval Lakshmi was released back into the Arabian Sea from Dahanu, Maharashtra on November 20, 2025 after months of treatment and rehabilitation.
By late April and early May 2026, satellite tracking confirmed that she had turned back from near Oman and re-entered Indian waters.
So, the journey from:
India → near Oman → back toward India
took approximately:
About 5 to 6 months
Timeline summary:
Rescued: August 10, 2025
Released into sea: November 20, 2025
Reached near Oman: February–March 2026
Returned toward Indian waters: April–May 2026
She was not physically “found” again onshore in India. Scientists tracked her return through the satellite transmitter attached to her shell.