Olive Ridley turtles: Live telecast of mass nesting shelved after security concerns
Fp Archives • 10 years agoCoastal security compulsion has forced the authorities not to go ahead with live telecast of mass nesting of Olive Ridley turtles at a rookery in Odisha close to the defence installation site, forest officials said today.
Odisha: Olive Ridley turtles begin to arrive for breeding
Fp Archives • 10 years agoArrival of Olive Ridley sea turtles at Rushikulya river mouth in Odisha's Ganjam district has marked the start of the annual breeding season of the endangered animal.
With turtles beginning their mating season, 'Operation Oliver' begins
Fp Archives • 10 years agoWith Olive Ridley marine turtles beginning their mating, 'Operation Oliver' has got underway along the serene seawaters of Gahirmatha marine sanctuary in Odisha's Kendrapara district.
Odisha: Olive Ridley turtles lay over 25,000 eggs
Fp Archives • 11 years agoOver 25,000 eggs have so far been laid by Olive Ridley turtles during mass nesting of the sea creature near river Rushikulya river mouth in Ganjam district of Odisha.
Odisha plans to webcast mass nesting of Olive Ridley turtles
Fp Archives • 11 years agoThe Odisha government is exploring possibilities of webcasting the annual event of the mass nesting of Olive Ridley Turtle in the Odisha coast.
Odisha: Coast Guard launches 'Operation Oliver' to protect turtles
Fp Archives • 11 years agoAs part of its annual mission to ensure the safe mid-sea sojourn of breeding Olive Ridley sea turtles in Gahirmatha marine sanctuary area of Odisha, the Coast Guard has launched 'Operation Oliver'.
Olive Ridley Turtles mass nesting begins along Odisha coast
Fp Archives • 12 years agoA record number of over 3 lakh Olive Ridley turtles have laid eggs along Odisha's coast within a span of only a week, officials said on Wednesday.
Operation launched to protect Olive Ridley turtles in Orissa
Fp Archives • 13 years ago'Operation Oliver' has been launched by the Odisha government to protect Olive Ridley turtles arriving for mating at the Garimata sanctuary in Kendrapara district.