Olive Ridley turtles stay away from Rushikulya in Odisha this year
Experts say Olive Ridley turtles staying away from Rushikulya rookery in Odisha’s Ganjam is a natural phenomenon and is not unusual
There’s a thriving global market in turtles and much of that trade is illegal
Turtles are well-known carriers of salmonella, but humans are a much bigger threat to the reptiles than vice versa
Olive Ridley nesting begins: Over 500,000 turtles lay eggs in 4 days at Odisha’s Gahirmatha sanctuary
Space crunch has pushed several female turtles to return to sea. But they will be back in a few days to nest
Climate change? Experts are not sure as Olive Ridley ‘Arribada’ starts a month early at Odisha’s Rushikulya
Suitable climatic and beach conditions are the reasons for the early mass nesting of Olive Ridley turtles this year, according to experts
Forest guards protecting Olive Ridley turtles to be exempted from poll duty
Decision taken after forest officials tell authorities that not exempting them would hamper conservation of wildlife and sea turtles
International Albinism Awareness Day celebrates those with rare genetic condition
‘Made To Shine’ — the chosen theme for this year’s International Albinism Awareness Day — celebrates the …
Are Olive Ridleys dying on Odisha’s beaches as bycatch? Yes, claims environmentalist
Soumya Ranjan Biswal alleges 1,600 have died so far; wildlife official refutes claim, says numbers exaggerated
Why are Olive Ridley sea turtles dying in large numbers on Odisha’s coast?
Non-compliance with 2-decade-old orders by CEC constituted by Supreme Court likely cause
Another species extinct: This time the Yangtze giant soft shell turtle
The last surviving female dies in a Chinese zoo
Female turtle returns to Maldivian atoll to lay eggs, finds runway instead
The turtle laid her eggs on the runway of Maafaru airport itself, on Noonu Atoll
Mass nesting of Olive Ridleys starts in Odisha’s Gahirmatha
The natural phenomenon will last till March 8, 2019
DTE Impact: Install transponders in all fishing vehicles to save Olive Ridleys in Odisha, says HC
A survey found nearly 800 dead sea turtles on the Odisha coast, DTE reported February 4
Olive Ridley ‘arribada’ at Odisha’s Gahiramatha ends
407,194 turtles laid eggs in the marine sanctuary from 14-21 March, 2020
Olive Ridleys return to lay eggs at Rushikulya after skipping a year
Around 250,000 turtles have come ashore for mass nesting this year, say officials
DTE impact: Orissa High Court forms panel to study Olive Ridley conservation after 800 die
The 3-member panel to report by March 10 after consulting stakeholders
Olive Ridley breeding season: Locals clean up Gahirmatha beach
Over two tonnes of trash, mostly plastic items, was collected from the beach
Over 150 turtles found dead on Odisha beach
The Oliver Ridley turtles arrive in large numbers to lay eggs on the state's shores
Frequent extreme weather events may lead to decline in Olive Ridley turtle population: Experts
Global warming may affect gender-ratio of Olive Ridley turtles
A million Olive Ridleys have laid eggs on Odisha’s Gahirmatha, Rushikulya rookeries this year
For the first time, more than 200,000 turtles laid eggs at Gahirmatha on a single day
Oceanic turtles face cancer risk due to water pollution, says study
Nitrogen in polluted runoff is leading to tumours in sea turtles in Hawaii