Odisha urges DRDO to restrict missile testing during nesting season of turtlesThese turtles are sensitive and it is feared that missile testings might have an adverse impact on their mating and mass nesting, the offic...
09 Dec, 2023, 08.15 PM IST
Turtles emerge from nest at Goa beach, CM posts videoThe state forest department has reserved certain areas at Morjim and Mandrem in North Goa district and Agonda and Galjibag in South Goa dis...
13 May, 2020, 03.30 PM IST
Dolphins spotted at Olive Ridley nesting site in Ganjam districtThe dolphin census was carried out by the forest department in the 54-km coastline off Ganjam. Twenty-six dolphins of two species - 15 hump...
21 Jan, 2018, 01.51 PM IST
Students clean Odisha beach to facilitate mass nesting of turtlesSchoolchildren cleaned about 4km-long beach from Gokharakuda to Podampeta in Odisha - the famous mass nesting site for the endangered Olive...
15 Feb, 2016, 09.27 PM IST
Webcast of turtles’ mass nestingYou can watch the Olive Ridley turtles mass nesting on the sandy shores near the Rushikulya river mouth in Ganjam district at home without ...
14 Mar, 2015, 12.25 AM IST
- Olive Ridleys arrive for mating at Rushikulya
Pairs of mating Olive Ridley turtles have begun emerging on near the mouth of river Rushikulya, one of the major rookeries in the state, ma...
22 Nov, 2014, 03.42 AM IST
Odisha plans webcasting mass nesting of Olive Ridley TurtlesThe Odisha government is exploring possibilities of webcasting the annual event of the mass nesting of Olive Ridley Turtle in the Odisha co...
06 Dec, 2013, 01.15 PM 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
14 Olive Ridley turrle nests found along Chennai coast14 nests of Olive Ridley turtles found along the coast on Thursday night by volunteers of Student Sea Turtle Conservation
22 Feb, 2013, 10.37 AM IST
- Odisha plans turtle tourism, ensures safe annual nesting
Known as the most favoured nesting place for Olive Ridley Sea Turtles, Odisha is set to utilize this annual phenomenon for promoting touris...
08 Nov, 2012, 01.18 PM IST
- Rare turtles released into sea
The forest department with the help of local wildlife conservationists released Olive Ridley Turtles and Green Sea Turtles into the sea nea...
14 Oct, 2012, 10.57 PM IST
Olive Ridley turtles start mass nesting in OdishaSetting aside all speculations, the Olive Ridley sea turtles started their annual mass nesting near Rushikulya river mouth in Odisha's Ganj...
29 Feb, 2012, 08.14 PM IST
- Chennnai hatches success story of Olive Ridleys
S Vinod, a manager in Aditya Birla Money, sleeps only four nights a week for four months-between January and April when Olive Ridley turtle...
06 Jun, 2011, 08.02 AM IST
- Olive ridley sabotages Posco's port plan
Impact of increased illumination from proposed port on nesting sites for adult turtles worries ecologists.
05 Nov, 2010, 05.44 AM IST
- Illegal fishing trawlers a threat to Olive Ridley turtles
Illegal fishing using mechanized trawlers in Orissa coast is posing a serious threat to the endangered Olive Ridley turtles visiting the st...
13 Dec, 2009, 06.17 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
- Orissa court seeks fresh report on Olive Ridley turtles
The Orissa High Court has asked the state government to submit a fresh report on the actions taken by it to protect endangered Olive Ridley...
06 Aug, 2008, 02.16 PM IST