Hundreds of thousands of Olive ridley turtles nest on beaches along India's eastern coast. They need a stretch of unhindered sand just once a year, but are facing multiple threats while nesting ...

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: In a significant conservation effort, as many as 108 Olive Ridley Turtle hatchlings made their way back to the sea on the Valiyaveli beach in Thiruvananthapuram on Wednesday.

At least 48 Olive Ridley turtles, which were tagged with metallic flipper by the Zoological Survey India (ZSI) during the 2021-23 period on the Odisha coast, returned to the Rushikulya river in ...

Tamil Nadu’s coastline welcomes thousands of Olive Ridley sea turtles returning to nest each year. But in 2025, a devastating crisis unfolded—over 1,400 turtles were found dead, a massive ...

Olive Ridley turtles (Lepidochelys olivacea) may be small, but their contribution to ocean health is immense. From controlling jellyfish populations to enriching coastal ecosystems, these marine ...

For the second time this month, an olive ridley turtle attempted to nest on Juhu beach, only to be driven away by human interference. The incident occurred on March 16 at around 2.45 am, when the ...

Collector K. Elambahavath released more than 170 Olive Ridley hatchlings into the sea at Manappad beach on Friday. Addressing the media, the Collector said, “In Thoothukudi district, the eggs of ...

At least 48 tagged Olive Ridley turtles returned to the Rushikulya river mouth in Odisha to lay eggs during the second phase ...

Endangered Olive Ridley turtles have reappeared at Eakakulanasi island in Gahirmatha marine sanctuary in Odisha for mass nesting after a gap of 33 years, an official said. "The idyllic beach on ...

Over 1,700 baby olive ridley turtles were safely released into the sea from Azhikode Beach. This conservation effort, led by the Malappuram Social Forestry Division, aims to support survival of the ...

TEAMS from Pico de Loro Beach and Country Club, Pico Sands Hotel and Costa del Hamilo Inc. led an initiative for marine conservation by releasing 117 endangered olive ridley sea turtle hatchlings at ...

KENDRAPARA: Scientists of Wildlife Institute of India (WII) have fitted satellite transmitters on two female Olive Ridley sea turtles at Gahirmatha marine sanctuary in Kendrapara. Senior scientist ...