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Gahirmatha Marine Sanctuary is a marine wildlife sanctuary in the Indian state of Odisha, extending from the Dhamra River mouth in the north to Brahmani river mouth in the south. [1] It is the world's largest and most important nesting beach for olive ridley sea turtles. [2]
Gahirmatha Beach (Odia: ଗହୀରମଥା ବେଳାଭୂମି) is a beach in Kendrapara district of the Indian state of Odisha.The beach separates the Bhitarkanika Mangroves from the Bay of Bengal and is the world's most important nesting beach for olive ridley sea turtles.
The olive ridley sea turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea), also known commonly as the Pacific ridley sea turtle, is a species of turtle in the family Cheloniidae. The species is the second-smallest [ 4 ] [ 5 ] and most abundant of all sea turtles found in the world.
A Kemp's ridley turtle pokes its head out of the water as visitors come to the tank it was swimming in. More than 200 cold-stunned sea turtles are being treated at the New England Aquarium's Sea ...
The Olive Ridley turtles are among the most abundant sea turtles but are still considered vulnerable because there are few places in which they will nest. Thousands of baby turtles get first taste ...
Olive ridley turtles nest on Gahirmatha Marine Sanctuary and other nearby beaches. Bhitarkanika has one of the largest populations of endangered saltwater crocodile in India and is globally unique in that 10% of the adults exceed 6 m length. Around 1,671 saltwater crocodiles inhabit the rivers and creeks. [2]
The aquarium is currently caring for more than 200 turtles at its sea turtle hospital in Quincy, many of which are the critically endangered Kemp’s ridley species - the most endangered and the ...
Olive ridley turtles arrive in January to March for nesting at Gahirmatha Beach. An average of 240,000 nests per season was estimated between 1976 and 1996. Up to 80,000 turtles were captured every year until 1982. Since 1983, collecting and marketing turtles and their eggs has been banned. [5]