Indian Coast Guard engage aircraft in 'Operation Oliva'In joint coordination with the state forest department, the turtle conservation programme is in full swing to keep watch and vigil on illeg...
13 Dec, 2020, 12.16 PM IST
2 lakh baby Olive Ridley turtles emerge in Odisha beachEmergence of baby Olive Ridley marine turtles along Gahirmatha beach on Odisha's coast has provided relief to conservationists. Nearly two ...
12 Apr, 2017, 08.50 PM IST
- High tide washes away Olive Ridley turtles eggs
Berhampur/ Hundreds of nests of endangered Olive Ridley turtles at Rushikulya and Gahirmatha rookeries were washed away in high tides durin...
23 Apr, 2015, 12.59 AM IST
Turtles skipping mass nesting natural: ExpertDr H R Bustard, an international expert on turtles and crocodiles and their population ecology, said it is perfectly natural for Olive Ridl...
12 May, 2014, 11.16 AM IST
Live webcast of Olive Ridley sea turtle nesting in OdishaDRDO and Odisha's forest department will jointly live stream the annual event of the mass nesting of Olive Ridley turtles in Gahirmatha nes...
19 Mar, 2014, 09.42 PM IST
Coast Guard launches 'Operation Oliver' to save rare turtlesAs part of its annual mission to ensure the safe mid-sea sojourn of breeding Olive Ridley sea turtles in Gahirmatha marine sanctuary area o...
25 Nov, 2013, 03.14 PM IST
Coast Guard launches 'Operation Oliver' to save rare turtlesThe CG patrol in turtle congregation sites would remain in force till the marine turtles finish laying eggs on nesting beaches
25 Nov, 2013, 12.26 PM IST
- Fishing ban from Nov 1 at Gahirmatha marine sanctuary
The annual fishing ban comes into effect at Gahirmatha marine sanctuary and Rushikulya beach from Friday.
30 Oct, 2013, 03.26 AM IST
Beach tourism, development killing turtles: WWFUnregulated tourism and development activity along beaches like Mandarmani and Digha in West Bengal is killing turtles including the vulner...
12 Aug, 2013, 12.16 PM IST
Visakhapatnam beaches give Olive Ridleys a raw dealThey travel thousands of miles from the coast of Mexico to Visakhapatnam, weathering numerous storms and threats along the way just to bree...
29 Jan, 2013, 01.44 AM IST
Olive Ridley turtles start laying eggs in Orissa beachOlive Ridley turtles have finally arrived at Gahirmatha beach in Orissa to lay eggs much to the delight of wildlife lovers and forest offic...
23 Mar, 2012, 01.08 PM IST
- Olive Ridley mass nesting missing this year, experts hopeful
The annual spectacle of thousands of Olive Ridley turtles mass-nesting along the Gahirmatha coast in Odisha is so far missing this year, se...
01 Mar, 2012, 11.35 AM IST
- 1.8 lakh Olive Ridleys arrive on Orissa beach for nesting
An estimated 1.8 lakh female Olive Ridley turtles have so far arrived en-masse to lay eggs, a unique natural phenomenon, at Gahirmatha mari...
03 Mar, 2010, 07.27 PM IST
- Below belt? Green group uses Nano to hit Tata on Orissa turtles
Full-page ads on Nano's launch last month had nothing to do with the car. It was an attempt by Greenpeace to get international attention on...
06 Apr, 2009, 12.18 AM IST
Joint survey to monitor turtle deaths in Orissa coastWorried over rising turtle casualty in Orissa coast, the state government has decided to join hands with NGOs to undertake a survey to keep...
22 Nov, 2008, 09.35 PM IST
- Turtles refuse to lay eggs due to Agni-I test firing
Worried over delay in annual mass nesting of olive ridley sea turtles at Gahirmath beach, the Orissa government has requested the DRDO to p...
14 Apr, 2008, 01.05 PM IST
- Over 5,000 turtles killed in Orissa since '07
A large number of rare Olive Ridley Turtles were killed and their carcasses found scattered on the beaches from Chilika lake to Paradip por...
20 Mar, 2008, 05.42 AM IST