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PNS : A rare green sea turtle was spotted for the first time in the Rushikulya river mouth in Ganjam district. Brahmapur DFO Sunny Khokar informed that the huge turtle entered the Gokharkuda sea beach on Monday night.    The turtle is around 1.45 metre long and 88 cm wide with a weight

Body of the third minor boy, who had drowned in Devi river near Machhgaon in Jagatsinghpur district on Monday, was recovered by Fire Service personnel on Tuesday morning. The deceased was identified as Subham Patra (16), who hailed from Bhubaneswar. The boy along with two friends had slipped into

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7-month ban during nesting period of Olive Ridley turtles; Even doubled amount of Rs 15,000 not enough compared with market rates, say fisherfolk; also demand reduction in ban period to 5 months

Water level is inching towards crossing danger level at Mundali

They travel around 1,000km to lay eggs, officials said

Rare Olive Ridley Sea Turtles arrive at Odisha beach for sporadic nesting - Last year from March 9 to March 23, according to data, 3,49,694 female turtles arrived at the nesting grounds to lay eggs.

Sporadic nesting of olive ridley turtles has begun in Odisha's Gahirmatha beach, the world's largest known rookery of the marine species, an official said on Monday. Millions of olive ridley sea turtles emerge on the tranquil Gahirmatha beach every year to lay eggs in February-March -- a rare natural phenomenon and breathtaking sight.

The crew of a trawler were illegally fishing in the prohibited seawaters of Gahirmatha sanctuary

A ban on fishing within 20km from specified coastal areas, will come into effect from November 1 to May 31, 2022, for protecting the nests of the endangered turtles