The mass nesting of olive ridley turtles has begun at Odisha’s Gahirmatha Marine Sanctuary in Kendrapara district. The phenomenon known as Arribada (Spanish for mass nesting) began on 14 March 2020. Already 15,000 turtles have come ashore to lay eggs and more will arrive soon. According to Bikash Ranjan Dash, the Divisional Forest Officer of […]
5000 Olive Ridley Turtles Released Along Andhra Pradesh Coasts
Avanigadda Forest Reserve Authorities are doing a remarkable job in the conservation of Olive Ridley Turtles. Over 5,000 Olive Ridley Turtle hatchlings were released into the Bay of Bengal, along the coastline of the Krishna district of Andhra Pradesh by mid-March. In all, about 88,554 turtle eggs were conserved by in situ conservation method. The […]
Why Life Isn’t A Walk On The Beach For Odisha’s Olive Ridley Turtles
A look at the many natural and man-made hurdles faced by Olive Ridley Turtles from the time their mother lays the eggs on the beaches of Odisha to adulthood. Know why, only 1 in 1000 survive to become adults. A record number of eggs have been laid on the beaches of Odisha this year by […]
Millions of Olive Ridley Turtles Hatch in India’s Largest Rookery
It is that time of the year again when the east coast of India comes to life with millions of olive ridley turtle hatchlings, just out of their eggs start making their journey towards the sea and begin their marine adventures. Last week, the Gahirmatha coast in Odisha’s Kendrapada district was witness to this beautiful […]