More than 640,000 olive ridley sea turtles arrived to nest on the Rushikulya beach in Odisha, India, in the second half of February 2025, an Indian conservation official said. Prem Kumar Jha wrote on ...

The mass nesting of Olive Ridley turtles is known as ‘arribada,' which refers to the coordinated nesting of thousands of ...

Over 7 lakh Olive Ridley sea turtles have arrived at Odisha’s Rushikulya rookery for mass nesting, marking a conservation success. Learn about Arribada and the efforts to protect these vulnerable ...

Officials attribute this success to favourable conditions and extensive preparation by the Odisha Forest Department.

Thousands of Olive Ridley turtles have commenced their annual mass nesting at Rushikulya river mouth in Odisha, with numbers ...

The mouth of Rushikulya river in Ganjam district has emerged as a major rookery for the endangered Olive Ridley turtles with ...

Bhubaneswar: The Rushikulya river mouth in Odisha’s Ganjam district witnessed an extraordinary natural phenomenon as record ...

Every year, in a breathtaking display of nature’s rhythm, thousands of Olive Ridley sea turtles return to Odisha’s shores for their mass nesting event, known as Arribada — a Spanish word meaning ...

Over 6.82 lakh olive ridley turtles have flocked to Odisha's Rushikulya River mouth for mass nesting, breaking last year's record and reaffirming the site's importance for this endangered species.

A spectacle of nature is unfolding in Odisha. Around 3 lakh Olive Ridley turtles have arrived for their annual mass nesting, known as arribada. In a rare event, this year’s nesting is diurnal. These ...

The Rushikulya River mouth has become a key nesting ground for these endangered turtles, with more expected to arrive as the ...

Video of thousands of sea turtles taking over a beach as part of the annual mass nesting ritual of Olive Ridley turtles in ...