Lepidochelys Current Affairs, GK & News
Odisha’s Bahuda Rookery Olive Ridley Nesting Site
The Odisha forest department is all set to add another Olive Ridley mass nesting site to its wildlife map at the Bahuda river mouth in Ganjam district to lure the endangered sea turtles to come over for mass nesting in 2019. Around 3-km stretch of the beach from Sunapur to Anantpur at Bahuda rookery is ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2021
Topics: Endangered animals • Endangered species • Environmental conservation • Gahirmatha Beach • Gahirmatha Marine Sanctuary • Ganjam • Lepidochelys • Odisha • Olive ridley • Olive ridley sea turtle • Olive Ridley turtles • Ridley sea turtle • Rushikulya River • Sea turtles
Indian Coast Guard launches Operation Oliva to safeguard turtles in Odisha
The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) recently launched an exercise ‘Operation Oliva’ along the serene sea waters of Gahirmatha marine sanctuary in Odisha to protect the endangered Olive Ridley sea turtles during their mating season. The exercise is part of its annual mission to ensure the safe mid-sea sojourn of breeding Olive Ridley sea turtles.
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2021
Topics: Endangered animals • Endangered species • Environmental conservation • Gahirmatha Marine Sanctuary • Lepidochelys • Olive ridley • Olive ridley sea turtle • Olive Ridley turtles • Operation Oliver • Reptiles • Ridley sea turtle • Sea turtle • Sea turtles • Turtle