Bhubaneswar: In a major victory for marine conservation, the Indian Coast Guard’s (ICG) annual flagship initiative, ‘Operation Olivia,’ has helped protect a record 6.98 lakh Olive Ridley turtles during their mass nesting at the Rushikulya river mouth in Odisha in February 2025. Conducted annually from November to May, Operation Olivia has become a cornerstone of…
Bhubaneswar: In a remarkable display of nature’s resilience, nearly 5 lakh endangered Olive Ridley sea turtles have arrived at the Rushikulya river mouth for their annual mass nesting. This year has witnessed an unprecedented surge, with around 6,50,000 turtles making their way to the Rushikulya shore, setting an all-time record for the species’ nesting activity. According…
Bhubaneswar: The Rushikulya river mouth beach in Ganjam district has witnessed a massive influx of rare Olive Ridley turtles for their annual mass nesting, with an astounding 11,000-plus turtles arriving on the first day alone. According to the Forest Department, the turtles have started laying eggs near the Batighar temple in Ganjam district. Each Olive…
Bhubaneswar: To protect the nesting and hatching process of Olive Ridley sea turtles, the Odisha Government has imposed restrictions on visitor entry to the mass nesting sites. The prohibition will be in effect during the period of nesting until the completion of the emergence of hatchlings. The decision comes in response to concerns about the…
Bhubaneswar: Over 1 crore baby Olive Ridley turtles hatched on the coasts of Odisha in the last few days this year. The forest department officials are expecting that over 2 crores more baby turtles are likely to hatch on the Odisha coasts in the coming days. Every year lakhs of olive ridley turtles congregate on…
Podampetta: The mass nesting or ‘Arribada’ of Olive Ridley turtles has commenced in the Rushikulya beach in the Ganjam district of Odisha. In 2022, mass nesting started on March 27, and over 5 lakh turtles were nested between March 27 and April 4. It started on 23 February and by the morning 6 am of…
Kendrapada: The mass nesting of Olive Ridley sea turtles commenced at Gahirmatha beach in Kendrapada on Friday night. On the first day, over 2.45 lakhs, Olive Ridley arrived to lay eggs, informed Divisional Forest Officer, J D Pati. “We witnessed a good number on the first day of mass nesting. We expect more Olive Ridley…
