Record number of Olive Ridley turtles nest on Odisha shore

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Record number of Olive Ridley turtles nest on Odisha shore

Bhubaneswar: A record 6.6 lakh Olive Ridley sea turtles arrived for mass nesting at the Gahirmatha Marine Sanctuary this year, according to PCCF (Wildlife) Prem Kumar Jha. The Forest Department compiled this data between March 5 and March 10. In a significant development, Jha noted after a gap of 40 years, the sea turtles also returned to the secluded Eakakulanasi Island to participate in nesting activities. To better understand the migratory pa…