Watch me witness the Olive Ridleys Mass Nesting at Rushikulya beach in Ganjam Odisha. This synchronized, large-scale nesting of these magnificent sea turtles is also known as Arribada. This spectacle of an event is a Must Do in anyone’s…
Olive Ridleys keep date with Odisha coast this year too, arrive in large numbers
Olive Ridley turtles have kept their date with Gahirmatha beach in Odisha’s Kendrapara district, known as world’s largest rookery of this endangered species, arriving just offshore for mating in large numbers. “Olive Ridley pairs have been seen floating near…
Olive Ridley Turtle chosen as the mascot for upcoming Asian Athletics Championship in Bhubaneswar
As bhubaneswar is getting ready for hosting the 22nd Asian Athletics Championship at the Kalinga Stadium scheduled in July, the endangered Olive Ridley turtle will enhance the attraction of the mega event.The decision to make Olive Ridley as mascot of the event…
In 2017 number of nesting of 3,85,000 Olive Ridleys across Odisha coast is highest in 16 years
A month and a half after the annual arribada, when olive ridleys swim en mass to the shore to lay eggs, thousands of hatchlings have begun emerging from their nests at Rushikulya and Gahiramatha beaches in Odisha, the world’s largest…
More than 200,000 baby Olive Ridley Turtles have emerged along Odisha’s coast
Emergence of baby Olive Ridley marine turtles along Gahirmatha beach on Odisha’s coast has provided relief to conservationists. Nearly two lakh hatchlings have emerged out of pits since past 24 hours. The phenomenon of birth of babies sans mothers marks…
A beautiful video on his experience of Olive Ridley Turtles of Odisha – Arribada at Rushikulya
Thousands of Olive Ridley Turtles gather on the beaches of Rushikulya for mass nesting once every year (generally around Feb-Mar). This video is about the mass nesting and how I reached there. There will be another video for rest of…
Madras High Court asked Tamilnadu Government to follow Odisha steps for Olive Ridley
The Madras High Court on Thursday directed the Tamil Nadu government to consider identifying Olive Ridley turtle breeding areas and ban fishing by motorised vessels, trawlers, and other mechanised fishing techniques up to 20 km from such areas. The First…
Now a Book on Famous Olive Ridley Turtle Nesting of Odisha : From Soup to Superstar
The book From Soup to Superstar features major turtle action around coastal Odisha and Tamil Nadu as well as the islands of Andamans, Nicobar and Lakhadeep. A chapter is also devoted to turtle life in other coastal states – Gujarat, Maharastra,…
Olive Ridleys in Odisha coast : The Greatest Wildlife Show in India
It was rush hour at Rushikulya. Two kilometres offshore, in the choppy seas, tens of thousands of ancient eyes viewed the beach like no tourist has ever done. This was not the voyeuristic adulation of the coastline that visitors…
Finally Thousands of Olive Ridley Turtels arrive at Odisha Coast for Nesting this year
Among the nesting grounds in the state, Gahirmatha Marine Sanctuary is said to be the largest rookery for the endangered Olive Ridley sea turtle, which is protected under Schedule 1 of the Wildlife Protection Act,1972 and accorded highest protection…