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Fishing ban to save Olive Ridley sea turtlesWith the mass nesting of Olive Ridley sea turtles' fast approaching, a 7-month ban on fishing activity was clamped on from Tuesday along th...
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...
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 ...
- Rushikulya: Turtles begin mass nesting
The mass nesting of Olive Ridley sea turtles started near Rushikulya river mouth in the early hours of Thursday.
- 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...
Hudhud: South Odisha fears floods after cyclone"Heavy rains lashed in the district, but there is no damage report from anywhere in the district," said Kandhamal Collector N. Thirumala .
- 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...
- 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...
Floods wreak havoc in Odisha, toll 10, five missingFresh floods triggered by low pressure induced rains devastated cyclone-hit Ganjam and other coastal districts of Odisha, leaving 10 person...
Cyclone Phailin results in floods, two districts badly hitHeavy downpour triggered by Phailin led to floods in several rivers in Odisha & situation in Mayurbhanj & Balasore districts is 'critical'.
Desalination plant to come up in GopalpurIREL has planned to install a 5 MLD capacity plant to meet the industrial and potable drinking water requirements for its Odisha Sands Comp...
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...
- One lakh turtles nest in Rushikulya beach in Orissa
Over one lakh Olive Ridley sea turtles have laid eggs on the beach adjoining the Rushikulya river mouth since Monday as scientists observed...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- Floods disrupt road communication in south Orissa
Floods in Rushikulya river in south Orissa have disrupted road communication at two places while three reservoirs in Ganjam district were o...