Olive Ridley
🐢Famous sea turtle for their synchronized nesting events called "arribadas," where thousands of females come ashore to lay eggs in a single night
🐢In India, this spectacle is most prominent at Gahirmatha Beach in Odisha, one of the world’s largest nesting sites
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🐢Besides Odisha, nesting sites like Rushikulya and Devi River mouth make India a critical habitat.
🐢They migrate vast distances—sometimes from the Indian Ocean to the Pacific—yet how they navigate back to their natal beaches remains a scientific puzzle !
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Olive Ridley
🐢Famous sea turtle for their synchronized nesting events called "arribadas," where thousands of females come ashore to lay eggs in a single night
🐢In India, this spectacle is most prominent at Gahirmatha Beach in Odisha, one of the world’s largest nesting sites
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🐢Single female can lay 100-150 eggs in one clutch, digging a nest about 1.5 feet deep with her flippers—a remarkable feat she repeats 2-3 times per season.
🐢They’re omnivores, feeding on jellyfish, crabs, shrimp, and algae.
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