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
- Follow Odisha model to protect olive ridley turtles: Coast Guard
In order to protect olive ridley turtles and their habitat, the Tamil Nadu government should emulate Odisha and bring in a regulation banni...
02 Apr, 2015, 02.18 AM 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
Over 4,400 Olive Ridley turtles let out into sea from hatcheryOver 4,400 Olive Ridley turtles, an endangered species, have been let out into the sea over the past three months from a government run hat...
22 May, 2014, 05.13 PM 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
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
- Season's first Olive Ridley hatchlings crawl to the sea
The first hatchlings of Olive Ridley turtles from the first nest of the season at a secluded place on Mandrem beach crawled slowly to the s...
19 Dec, 2012, 06.55 AM 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
- NGOs want plan for better turtle management
The rescue of six turtles within four days on beaches in north Goa was an eye opener in at least a couple of ways and wildlife lovers and N...
27 Jun, 2012, 03.47 PM 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
- 127 Ridley turtles let into sea from forest dept hatchery
A total of 127 Olive Ridley turtles, an endangered species bred in an artificial hatchery run by the forest department at nearby Kodiakarai...
06 Mar, 2011, 08.42 PM 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
- Dhamra Port to go operational in May next year
Dhamra Port Company Ltd [DPCL] is confidant of going operational by the end of April, 2010 notwithstanding a public interest litigation cas...
14 Oct, 2009, 08.04 PM IST
- SC notice to environment ministry, Orissa on Tata-L&T port project
The applicants have sought imposition of penalty on the Dhamra Port Company Ltd (DPCL) for seriously endangering forest and wildlife, espec...
11 Oct, 2009, 08.28 PM IST
- SC notice to environ ministry, Orissa on Tata-L&T port project
The Supreme Court has issued notice to the ministry of environment and forests, and the Orissa government on a plea filed by environmentali...
11 Oct, 2009, 06.20 PM 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
- Olive ridley turtles dying due to negligence
A wildlife activist has alleged that a large number of endangered turtles have died on the beaches due to govt's failure to curb marine fis...
01 Feb, 2008, 11.15 AM IST