Odisha is one of the world’s largest turtle nesting sites. Forest officials said that many camps have been set up at the nesting sites to prevent poaching of this the endangered species. The mass nesting of Olive Ridley sea turtles,…
Around 70k Olive Ridley Sea Turtles arrives in Gahirmatha beach Odisha
Around 69,722 Olive Ridley sea turtles, mainly found in the warm waters of Pacific and Indian Oceans, have arrived at the Gahirmatha beach to lay eggs. An estimated 69,722 female turtles were spotted digging pits on the sandy nesting ground…
Olive Ridley Turtles starting to come to Odisha coast for nesting slowly
Wildlife officials have noticed sporadic nesting by olive ridley turtles at the Gahirmatha beach, ahead of the mass nesting phenomena. Each year, olive ridleys turn up in large numbers to lay eggs during January and February along the Gahirmatha beach,…