Olive Ridley Turtles Odisha

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  Over 3 Lakh Olive Ridley Turtles Arrive At Odisha Beach For 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.

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  Over 6 Lakh Olive Ridley Turtles Lay Eggs On Odisha Beach

  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.

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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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  Thousands Of Olive Ridley Turtles Eggs Washed Away Due to Asani's Impact

  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.

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  Over 10 Lakh Olive Ridley Turtles Sweep Odisha Nesting Sites

  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.

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  1.48 Crore Olive Ridley Turtles Born At Odisha Beach

  A total of 1.48 crore baby turtles of the endangered Olive Ridley species have emerged out of the eggshells at the Gahirmatha beach in Odisha's Kendrapara district, officials said on Saturday.

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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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  Olive Ridley Turtles Arrive At Odisha Beach For Mass Nesting

  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.

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  Over Four Lakh Endangered Turtles Spotted At Odisha Beach

  Over four lakh Olive Ridley turtles have arrived for nesting in the past five days at Gahirmatha beach in Odisha's Kendrapara, one of the world's largest rookeries of the endangered species, a forest official said.

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  Odisha Government Prepares Plan For Nesting Of Olive Ridley Turtles

  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.

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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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  Dolphins Spotted At Olive Ridley Nesting Site In Odisha's Ganjam District

  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.

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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.