Trawler with live Olive Ridleys seized by forest guards in Gahiramatha

Six fishermen were arrested on charges of trafficking the endangered turtles that were released back into the sea

Annual fishing ban to protect Olive Ridleys in Gahiramatha begins Nov 1

Trawlers and boatmen have been directed not to fish within 20 kilometres of the coastline

DTE Impact: Install transponders in all fishing vehicles to save Olive Ridleys in Odisha, says HC

A survey found nearly 800 dead sea turtles on the Odisha coast, DTE reported February 4

Olive Ridley ‘arribada’ at Odisha’s Gahiramatha ends

407,194 turtles laid eggs in the marine sanctuary from 14-21 March, 2020

Protection assistant shot at by poachers in Odisha’s Similipal Tiger Reserve, injured

Sunaram Singh consequently suffered two bullet injuries to his right leg as he and other guards tried to nab armed poachers

Dolphin population in Odisha's Gahirmatha halves: Annual census

Total 233 dolphins spotted across Odisha, down from 259 in 2019, 270 in 2015

DTE Impact: New software to keep fishing vessels away from Gahiramatha

The Orissa High Court had ordered the installation of the software to track vessel movements after taking cognizance of a DTE story about Olive …

‘Sewage treatment plant near Rushikulya will spell doom for Olive Ridleys’

The construction of the proposed plant will also violate Coastal Regulation Zone norms

Olive Ridley turtles stay away from Rushikulya in Odisha this year

Experts say Olive Ridley turtles staying away from Rushikulya rookery in Odisha’s Ganjam is a natural phenomenon and is not unusual

Forest guards protecting Olive Ridley turtles to be exempted from poll duty

Decision taken after forest officials tell authorities that not exempting them would hamper conservation of wildlife and sea turtles