Olive Ridley nesting begins: Over 500,000 turtles lay eggs in 4 days at Odisha’s Gahirmatha sanctuary

Category : Wildlife | Location : Odisha  | Posted on 2023-03-14 02:06:37

The mass nesting of Olive Ridley sea turtles, an annual phenomenon called ‘arribada’, began in Odisha’s Gahirmatha Marine Sanctuary on the night of March 9, 2023 — more than 10 days sooner than last year, according to Bichitranda Behera the range officer of the marine sanctuary.