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7 unique turtle species found in India

October 25, 2025 2:28 pm

India, blessed with both a vast coastline and rich freshwater systems, is home to a remarkable variety of turtle species

Ministry defers forest land nod for Puri airport, cites concerns over Olive Ridley turtles, migratory birds

July 04, 2025 5:12 am

The FAC, which scrutinises proposals seeking forest land for large projects, asked the Odisha government to take a precautionary approach and refer the matter to the Wildlife Institute of India (WII).

The mass hatching in the rookery started on Thursday (Image source: @ParveenKaswan/X)

'The life began…’: Olive Ridley turtle hatchlings crawl to ocean in Odisha, stunning video goes viral

April 13, 2025 12:30 pm

The viral video also captures the turtles being swept away by the ocean waves as they make their way into the sea.

Olive ridley turtles — deriving its moniker from the olive hue of their shell — are the smallest and among most abundant sea turtle species. (File Image)

Nesting attempts thwarted at Juhu Beach: Why olive ridley turtles are hard to spot off Mumbai's coast

March 20, 2025 11:59 am

While olive ridley turtles lay eggs off several coastal states along India’s east and west coasts, the highest concentration of nesting occurs at Odisha’s beaches which sees the influx of lakhs of female olive ridley turtles each year.

UPSC Weekly Current Affairs Quiz | February 23 to March 01, 2025

March 04, 2025 11:27 am

Brush up your current affairs knowledge with this week's top 15 questions and consolidate your UPSC-CSE preparation. Find answers along with explanations.

UPSC Essentials | Mains answer practice — GS 3 (Week 87)

UPSC Essentials | Mains answer practice — GS 3 : Questions on Olive Ridley turtles and SpaDeX Mission (Week 87)

January 25, 2025 6:16 pm

Are you preparing for UPSC CSE 2025? Here are questions from GS paper 3 for this week with essential points as the fodder for your answers. Do not miss points to ponder and answer in the comment box below.

Prohibited Casuarina plantations regulate temperature in Olive Ridley turtle nests: study

April 11, 2022 7:34 am

The Mangrove Foundation under the state government commissioned a research study to assess the incubation temperature of nests.

At Velas, two hatchlings of Maharashtra's first satellite-tagged turtle emerge

March 19, 2022 9:09 am

On February 25, Savani, the second adult Olive Ridley turtle tagged and released on January 25 from Anjarle beach in Ratnagiri district, nested (laid eggs) for the second time, possibly third in the same nesting season on an adjacent shore – Kelshi.

Maharashtra’s first satellite tagged Olive Ridley turtle journeys 75 km south of the state coastline

February 13, 2022 9:59 pm

Researchers from the Wildlife Institute of India (WII), Dehradun and the Mangrove Foundation, an autonomous body under the state government, tagged two female adult Olive Ridley turtles with a satellite device to monitor their path on January 25.

Delhi-based artist installs 15-feet Olive Ridley sea turtle artwork using plastic at Puri beach

December 02, 2021 1:49 pm

He aims to raise awareness about the menace of plastic waste on the environment, especially on the sea and aquatic life, through his installation.

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In Pics: Chennai locals patrol beaches at night to safeguard endangered sea turtles

April 09, 2025 3:04 pm

The residents have collected and helped to protect more than 260,000 turtle eggs this year in Tamil Nadu.