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UPSC Key: Dolphin population survey, Obesity epidemic, and Blue Ghost mission

March 05, 2025 11:07 am

Why the country’s first-ever detailed dolphin population survey is relevant to the UPSC exam? What is the significance of topics such as the Obesity epidemic, India’s agricultural export, and Olive ridley turtles nesting have on both the preliminary and main exams? You can learn more by reading the Indian Express UPSC Key for March 4, 2025.

Why record number of Olive Ridleys came to nest in Odisha this year

March 02, 2025 12:16 pm

The development came after the region did not witness any mass nesting last year. In 2023, around 6.37 lakh Olive ridleys, an endangered marine species, laid eggs at the same spot

‘Nature’s extravaganza’: Stunning clips show Olive Ridley turtles arriving at Odisha beach for annual mass nesting

February 24, 2025 1:14 pm

According to the National Wildlife Federation (NWF), Olive Ridley turtles are found in the tropical regions of the Pacific, Atlantic, and Indian oceans.

Nearly 3 lakh Olive Ridley turtles arrive for mass nesting in Odisha: ‘True fantasy of nature’

February 21, 2025 12:00 pm

The videos were shared on social media platforms by IAS Supriya Sahu.

Odisha bans marine fishing in Olive Ridley turtle habitation corridors

November 01, 2023 4:39 pm

The measure, which is taken every year, will remain in force from November 1 to May 31 in the Olive Ridley turtle habitation corridors.

After conservationists toil hard, beach in Karnataka's Kundapur awaits sea turtles for nesting

December 10, 2022 10:31 am

Olive Ridley turtles, an endangered marine species notified under Schedule I of the Wildlife Protection Act 1972, have made the Kodi beach area in Kundapur as their nesting point for many years.

Maharashtra’s 1st satellite-tagged Olive Ridley turtle swims 250 km from state, may soon enter Gujarat waters

March 25, 2022 12:55 pm

All the tagged sea turtles are currently in the nearshore waters, within 100 km from the shoreline, and are yet to travel into deep sea.

Mumbai: Tagged a month back, researchers lose track of olive ridley turtle

March 16, 2022 12:08 pm

Under the turtle monitoring project, Laxmi was fitted with the satellite transmitter at Guhagar beach in Ratnagiri district on February 16. However, since March 2, no signals have been received from Laxmi.

Satellite tagging of 5 female Olive Ridley turtles from Maharashtra coastline concludes

February 17, 2022 3:09 am

Two adult female turtles named Prathama and Savani were tagged with a satellite device to monitor their path on January 25.

Rs 9.87 lakh project: Maharashtra govt nod for satellite tagging of Olive Ridley turtles along state coast

October 28, 2020 2:45 am

The governing body of the foundation, chaired by state Forest Minister Sanjay Rathod, approved Rs 9.87 lakh for the 14-month-long project at a meeting on Tuesday.

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