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
20 arrested for illegal fishing in Gahirmatha marine sanctuaryStepping up their drive to protect turtles' mass nesting, the forest personnel today took into custody 20 fishermen in a mid-sea intercepti...
09 Feb, 2015, 08.44 PM IST
- Nine fishermen held for illegal fishing
Sea patrolling has been stepped up within Gahirmatha marine sanctuary water territory in view of the annual mass nesting season of endanger...
26 Nov, 2014, 06.41 PM IST
- Prawn hatchery threat for turtles in Ganjam
Wildlife campaigners are opposing alleged construction of a prawn hatchery near Rushikulya river mouth in Ganjam district as they apprehend...
10 Jun, 2014, 09.52 AM IST
- Prawn hatchery threat for turtles
Wildlife campaigners are opposing alleged construction of a prawn hatchery near Rushikulya river mouth in Ganjam district as they apprehend...
10 Jun, 2014, 09.40 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
Sanctuaries face towering problem in Odisha after Cyclone PhailinAs many as 20 VHF towers were damaged in the October 12 cyclone in different wildlife sanctuaries of the state, leading to disruption of co...
23 Oct, 2013, 12.32 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
- 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
- Olive Ridley turtles arrive at Gahirmatha sanctuary
Female Olive Ridley turtles have arrived to lay eggs at the Gahirmatha marine sanctuary in Kendrapara district in Orissa, as they do every ...
27 Feb, 2010, 11.38 AM 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
- 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