Olive Ridley

Kendrapara: The Sea is being sold, sparking concerns. The forest and sea are being handed over to out-of-state companies through government-documented transactions. The future of the state's only marine sanctuary is now uncertain. The…

Paradeep: The state government has imposed a seven-month-long prohibition on sea fishing activity along the Odisha coast as part of the annual Olive Ridley turtle conservation programme. All fishing activity has been barred within 20 km of…

Bhubaneswar: In a major boost to marine conservation, the Indian Coast Guard's (ICG) annual mission 'Operation Olivia' helped protect a record of over 6.98 lakh Olive Ridley turtles nested at the Rushikulya river mouth in Odisha during…

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has decided to impose a fishing ban, within 20 km from specified coastal areas, from November 1, 2024 to May 31, 2025 for protecting the nests of the endangered Olive Ridley sea turtles, an official said…

New Delhi: A unique art installation of the Olive Ridley Turtles at the Puri beach in Odisha has turned out to be a big draw as thousands of tourists are thronging the area to witness the "wonder at the beach".Notably, the city is…

Rajnagar: Olive Ridley Turtles In Odisha are protected in numerous ways, but recently a forest patrolling team was attacked by trawler mafia in Kendrapara of Odisha district.According to reliable reports there was an attack on forest…

A High Power Committee meeting for the protection and conservation of Olive Ridley turtles was held. The CS chaired the meeting, PCCF (Wildlife) and Chief Wildlife Warden along with senior officials were present.The decisions taken in…

Paradeep: Starting from today, Odisha government imposes restriction on fishing by trawlers and motorised vessels within 20 kilometres of three river mouths. These three river mouths include Dhamara, Devi, and Rushikulya. These restrictions…

The rare olive ridley turtles begin a new journey following their birth in Odisha coast. The turtles have already hatched at the Astarang coast. Also, the baby turtles have come out of the sand and gone to the sea.This natural…

Kendrapara: Thousands of Olive Ridley turtle hatclings have started emerging from the pits at Gahirmatha beach in Kendrapara district of Odisha, back to the sea.Gahirmatha beach in Kendrapara district of Odisha is the world’s largest…