TNPSC Thervupettagam

Gahirmatha arribada

March 29 , 2022 845 days 598 0
  • About 2.45 lakh Olive Ridley sea turtles crawled ashore on the Nasi-II beach of the Gahirmatha Marine Sanctuary along the Odisha coast for laying eggs.
  • The Olive Ridley Sea Turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea) is also known as the Pacific ridley sea turtle.
  • It is a medium-sized species of sea turtle found in warm and tropical waters, primarily in the Pacific and Indian Oceans.
  • In the Indian Ocean, the majority of olive ridleys nest in two or three large groups at Rushikulya rookery near Gahirmatha in Odisha.
  • The coast of Odisha in India is the largest mass nesting site for the olive ridley.
  • It is followed by the coasts of Mexico and Costa Rica.

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