An estimated 3.60 lakh Olive Ridley sea turtles have arrived for mass nesting this year at the tranquil Nasi II (South Nasi) beach of the Gahirmatha Marine Sanctuary, according to stated DFO of Rajnagar Mangrove Forest and Wildlife Division, Manoj Kumar Mohapatra.
The arribada phenomenon of the endangered turtles occurred from February 26 to March 7 at the golden beach near the establishment of
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[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/36-lakh-olive-ridley-turtles-lay-eggs-gahirmatha
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/pioneer-new-delhi
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/gahirmatha-marine-sa
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/wildlife
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/turtles
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/orissa
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/kendrapara-d
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/bhitarkanika-np
