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This Turtle Species Dates Back To The Time Of Dinosaurs, Bureaucrat Shares Video
The video shows workers gently releasing newly hatched Olive Ridley turtles into the sea in Chennai.
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Watch: Olive Ridley Turtles On Odisha Beach For Annual Mass Nesting
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.
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1.8 Lakh Olive Ridley Turtles Lay Eggs On 1st Day Of Nesting In Odisha
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.
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Viral Video: Olive Ridley Turtles Crawl To The Sea After Hatching At Odisha Beach
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.
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Watch: Over 350 Baby Turtles Released Into The Sea By Andhra Government
Turtles are back along the coastlines of Andhra Pradesh and Odisha. The forest department of the Andhra Pradesh government released over 350 turtles into the sea on Wednesday. A video of the baby turtles waddling into the sea is being widely shared by netizens.
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Number Of Deaths Of Olive Ridley Turtles Declines In Odisha This Year: Official
The number of deaths of Olive Ridley sea turtles along the Odisha coast has come down this year as the state forest department has taken various measures for the protection of the endangered marine species and their habitats, an official said.
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Lakhs Of Baby Olive Ridley Turtles Buried Alive After Heavy Rain Hits Odisha's Gahirmatha Beach
Lakhs of hatchlings of the endangered Olive Ridley sea turtles were found buried alive at Gahirmatha nesting ground as the babies failed to emerge out of pits following compaction of sand particles caused by thundershowers.
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Olive Ridley Turtles Are Back At Mumbai's Versova Beach After 20 Years
Olive Ridley turtles have a new tale to tell at Mumbai's Versova beach. A group of volunteers engaged in a clean-up of the Versova beach stumbled upon Olive Ridley hatchlings on the wet sand. They called the forest officials and made sure that the turtles walked into the sea without any trouble.
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Odisha Gears Up For Nesting Season Of Olive Ridley Turtles
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.
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30 Olive Ridley Turtles Found Dead On Chennai Beaches
At least 30 Olive Ridley turtles have been found dead on the sea shores along Chennai over the last one week. On the Tiruvanmayur beach alone caucuses of five turtles were found. Experts say they are 12 to 15 years old.
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Villagers for Protection of Turtles in Odisha
Residents of Podampeta, a predominantly fisher-folk village, near the Rushikulya mouth in Ganjam district are engaged in protecting Olive Ridley sea turtles, who are climbing the beach for mass nesting.
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Odisha Imposes Fishing Ban for Turtle Nesting
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.
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Over 4,400 Olive Ridley Turtles Let Out Into Sea From Tamil Nadu Hatchery
Over 4,400 Olive Ridley turtles, an endangered species, have been let out into the sea over the past three months from a government-run hatchery at Kodiakarai in Nagapattinam district in Tamil Nadu, a forest department official said.
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Olive Ridley turtles dying en-masse
Sighting of motionless bodies of Olive Ridley sea turtles lend credence to the belief that unlawful trawling operation is in full swing in Orissa's Kendrapara district.
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This Turtle Species Dates Back To The Time Of Dinosaurs, Bureaucrat Shares Video
The video shows workers gently releasing newly hatched Olive Ridley turtles into the sea in Chennai.
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Watch: Olive Ridley Turtles On Odisha Beach For Annual Mass Nesting
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.
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1.8 Lakh Olive Ridley Turtles Lay Eggs On 1st Day Of Nesting In Odisha
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.
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Viral Video: Olive Ridley Turtles Crawl To The Sea After Hatching At Odisha Beach
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.
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Watch: Over 350 Baby Turtles Released Into The Sea By Andhra Government
Turtles are back along the coastlines of Andhra Pradesh and Odisha. The forest department of the Andhra Pradesh government released over 350 turtles into the sea on Wednesday. A video of the baby turtles waddling into the sea is being widely shared by netizens.
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Number Of Deaths Of Olive Ridley Turtles Declines In Odisha This Year: Official
The number of deaths of Olive Ridley sea turtles along the Odisha coast has come down this year as the state forest department has taken various measures for the protection of the endangered marine species and their habitats, an official said.
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Lakhs Of Baby Olive Ridley Turtles Buried Alive After Heavy Rain Hits Odisha's Gahirmatha Beach
Lakhs of hatchlings of the endangered Olive Ridley sea turtles were found buried alive at Gahirmatha nesting ground as the babies failed to emerge out of pits following compaction of sand particles caused by thundershowers.
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Olive Ridley Turtles Are Back At Mumbai's Versova Beach After 20 Years
Olive Ridley turtles have a new tale to tell at Mumbai's Versova beach. A group of volunteers engaged in a clean-up of the Versova beach stumbled upon Olive Ridley hatchlings on the wet sand. They called the forest officials and made sure that the turtles walked into the sea without any trouble.
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Odisha Gears Up For Nesting Season Of Olive Ridley Turtles
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.
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30 Olive Ridley Turtles Found Dead On Chennai Beaches
At least 30 Olive Ridley turtles have been found dead on the sea shores along Chennai over the last one week. On the Tiruvanmayur beach alone caucuses of five turtles were found. Experts say they are 12 to 15 years old.
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Villagers for Protection of Turtles in Odisha
Residents of Podampeta, a predominantly fisher-folk village, near the Rushikulya mouth in Ganjam district are engaged in protecting Olive Ridley sea turtles, who are climbing the beach for mass nesting.
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Odisha Imposes Fishing Ban for Turtle Nesting
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.
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Over 4,400 Olive Ridley Turtles Let Out Into Sea From Tamil Nadu Hatchery
Over 4,400 Olive Ridley turtles, an endangered species, have been let out into the sea over the past three months from a government-run hatchery at Kodiakarai in Nagapattinam district in Tamil Nadu, a forest department official said.
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Olive Ridley turtles dying en-masse
Sighting of motionless bodies of Olive Ridley sea turtles lend credence to the belief that unlawful trawling operation is in full swing in Orissa's Kendrapara district.
