Olive ridley turtles - Mass nesting of endangered Olive Ridley turtles at Gahirmatha Marine Sanctuary
They travel around 1,000km to lay eggs, officials said
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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