The Olive ridley turtles are the smallest and most abundant of all sea turtles found in the world.These turtles are carnivores and get their name from their olive colored carapace.They are found in warm waters of the Pacific, Atlantic and Indian oceans. They are best known for their unique mass nesting called Arribada, where thousands of females come together on the same beach to lay eggs.
They lay their eggs over a period of five to seven days in conical nests about one and a half feet deep which they dig with their hind flippers.
A decline in the population of these turtles has occurred in the recent past due to mass mortality.IT has been listed on Schedule – I of the Indian Wildlife Act, 1972
We have collected close to 10,000 eggs along the Marina coast, of which 8,834 hatchlings were successfully released into the sea.
Turtle walks are conducted to create awareness about the plight of an endangered species and the state of the environment.
Arribada, a Spanish term that describes the unique natural heritage of millions of these marine species converging on the nesting ground for laying eggs between January and April every year. During this season we patrol the beaches & collect and relocate into Our hatchery. When the turtle hatchlings emerge, we release them safely into the sea.
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