Olive ridley

Bhubaneswar: The forest officials have expressed their concerns over the delay in the biggest mass nesting grounds of Olive Ridley turtles at Gahirmatha Marine Sanctuary in Odisha. The annual arrival of Olive Ridley sea turtles…

Bhubaneswar: Olive Ridley sea turtles have started their annual mass nesting at Gahirmatha marine sanctuary in Odisha’s Kendrapara district, informed PCCF (Wildlife) Susanta Nanda today. It is expected that lakhs of them will…

Bhubaneswar: As the nesting season of Olive Ridley turtles nears, the river mouth of Rushikulya at Bateswar beach in Ganjam is all braced up for the event.   For this, the forest department's preparations have reached the final stages and…

Berhampur: As Dusk Descended On The Coast Near The Rushikulya River Mouth In Ganjam District, Thousands Of Baby Olive Ridley Sea Turtles Started To Emerge From Sandy Pits And Crawl Towards The Sea From Saturday Night. Mass Hatching Of…

Ganjam: The Rushikulya river mouth in Odisha's Ganjam district has emerged as a major rookery for the endangered Olive Ridley turtles, as a record number of over 6.37 lakh turtles laid eggs on the beach during the eight day duration of mass…

Berhampur: 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. The mass nesting began…

Kendrapara: Forest personnel arrested 32 fishermen for trespassing into the prohibited Gahirmatha Marine Sanctuary, out-of-bounds for fishermen, an official said on Wednesday. Fishing along the entire Odisha coast is banned from November…

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Berhampur: Over one crore of eggs of endangered Olive Ridley sea turtle have been destroyed due to high tide caused by the severe cyclonic storm ‘Asani’ at different beaches of Odisha. This was informed by Berhampur Divisional Forest…

Kendrapara: The endangered Olive Ridley female turtles have started arriving at the Gahirmatha beach in Kendrapara district to lay eggs. The annual mass nesting of these delicate marine species began on Tuesday night in Nasi-2 beach of…