Mass Nesting

More than three lakhs Olive Ridley turtles have so far reached Gahirmatha beach, the world's largest rookery of the marine reptile species, in Odisha's Kendrapara district to lay eggs this time, an official said on Saturday.

This time all the previous records in the rookery broke in the nesting. While last year 5,50,317 turtles had laid eggs, in 2018 over 4.82 lakh laid eggs.

A number of Olive Ridley turtles have reached the mouth of the Rushikulya River in Odisha for their mass nesting. The sea turtles arrive every year to lay eggs on the beach and the nesting continues for several days.

Over 1.8 lakh Olive Ridley turtles laid eggs on the first day of their mass nesting which started near the mouth of Rushikulya river a month ahead of last year's season, forest officials said on Friday.

A video is gaining traction on social media which shows hundreds of tiny Olive Ridley turtles heading towards the sea after coming out of the nests buried in the sand following mass hatching at Odisha's Rushikulya beach.

Odisha has escaped being hit by Cyclone 'Asani', but the high tide under its influence and the resulting erosion has washed away thousands of eggs of Olive Ridley turtles from the mass nesting site at the mouth of Rushikulya river off Ganjam coast.

More than 10 lakh Olive Ridley turtles have crawled ashore this year to the two major mass nesting sites in Odisha to lay eggs in one of the largest congregations of the vulnerable species, officials said.

The endangered Olive Ridley female turtles have started arriving at the Gahirmatha beach in Odisha's Kendrapara district, the world's largest known rookery of these species, to lay eggs, a phenomenon otherwise called ''arribada'', officials said on Wednesday.

Ahead of imposing a ban on fishing in the state coastline for the annual mass nesting of Olive Ridley Turtles, the Odisha government has prepared an action plan to ensure protection of the endangered species.

The Rushikulya river mouth off Ganjam coast in Odisha, famous for mass nesting of endangered Olive Ridley turtles, has attracted quite a few dolphins too, a forest official has said.

With the season for mass nesting of Olive Ridley sea turtles approaching, the Odisha government has geared up to ensure safety of the endangered species.

Stepping up its protection drive ahead of mass nesting of Olive Ridley turtles, forest personnel have taken into custody 36 fishermen in separate mid-sea interceptions along Gahirmatha marine sanctuary in Odisha in the past four days, officials said.

The Odisha government on Saturday imposed a seven-month fishing ban along its coast to protect endangered Olive Ridley sea turtles which come to the state beaches for mass nesting every winter, an official said.

More than three lakhs Olive Ridley turtles have so far reached Gahirmatha beach, the world's largest rookery of the marine reptile species, in Odisha's Kendrapara district to lay eggs this time, an official said on Saturday.

This time all the previous records in the rookery broke in the nesting. While last year 5,50,317 turtles had laid eggs, in 2018 over 4.82 lakh laid eggs.

A number of Olive Ridley turtles have reached the mouth of the Rushikulya River in Odisha for their mass nesting. The sea turtles arrive every year to lay eggs on the beach and the nesting continues for several days.

Over 1.8 lakh Olive Ridley turtles laid eggs on the first day of their mass nesting which started near the mouth of Rushikulya river a month ahead of last year's season, forest officials said on Friday.

A video is gaining traction on social media which shows hundreds of tiny Olive Ridley turtles heading towards the sea after coming out of the nests buried in the sand following mass hatching at Odisha's Rushikulya beach.

Odisha has escaped being hit by Cyclone 'Asani', but the high tide under its influence and the resulting erosion has washed away thousands of eggs of Olive Ridley turtles from the mass nesting site at the mouth of Rushikulya river off Ganjam coast.

More than 10 lakh Olive Ridley turtles have crawled ashore this year to the two major mass nesting sites in Odisha to lay eggs in one of the largest congregations of the vulnerable species, officials said.

The endangered Olive Ridley female turtles have started arriving at the Gahirmatha beach in Odisha's Kendrapara district, the world's largest known rookery of these species, to lay eggs, a phenomenon otherwise called ''arribada'', officials said on Wednesday.

Ahead of imposing a ban on fishing in the state coastline for the annual mass nesting of Olive Ridley Turtles, the Odisha government has prepared an action plan to ensure protection of the endangered species.

The Rushikulya river mouth off Ganjam coast in Odisha, famous for mass nesting of endangered Olive Ridley turtles, has attracted quite a few dolphins too, a forest official has said.

With the season for mass nesting of Olive Ridley sea turtles approaching, the Odisha government has geared up to ensure safety of the endangered species.

Stepping up its protection drive ahead of mass nesting of Olive Ridley turtles, forest personnel have taken into custody 36 fishermen in separate mid-sea interceptions along Gahirmatha marine sanctuary in Odisha in the past four days, officials said.

The Odisha government on Saturday imposed a seven-month fishing ban along its coast to protect endangered Olive Ridley sea turtles which come to the state beaches for mass nesting every winter, an official said.