Millions of baby Olive Ridley Turtles crawled towards the Bay of Bengal after emerging from eggshells along Odisha’s Rushikulyabeach in the Ganjam district.
Olive Ridley Turtles
| Description | |
| Scientific name | Lepidochelys olivacea |
| Habitat | Warm and tropical waters |
| Found in | Pacific and Indian Oceans |
| Nesting sites | Rushikulya rookery in Odisha |
| Largest mass nesting site | Coast of Odisha in India |
| Conservation status | Vulnerable in IUCN Red List |
| Listed in | Schedule 1 in Wildlife Protection Act, 1972 |
Special feature: Mass nesting
| Notable behavior | Arribadas |
| Nesting habits | Synchronized mass nesting and return to the same beach where they hatched |
| Nest structure | Conical nests about one and a half feet deep, dug with hind flippers |
| Incubation period | 45 to 60 days, influenced by temperature of the sand and atmosphere |
