Illegal fishing in Gahirmatha: 3 forest guards allege injury in mid-sea assault
Crew members of fishing trawler attack forest guards when asked not to fish in the sanctuary, 9 arrested
Olive Ridley hatchlings run the gauntlet at Gahirmatha Sanctuary
Millions of newborn turtles started their journey from nests to the sea April 25, 2021 at the marine sanctuary in Odisha
DTE Impact: Orissa HC panel on Olive Ridleys stress on biodiversity, community welfare
The committee acknowledged the sea turtles continue to face threats from fishery-related mortality and coastal development in Odisha
Mass-nesting of turtles begins at Odisha’s Gahirmatha
Around 5,000 Olive Ridley sea turtles came ashore for mass-nesting at the Nasi-1 and Nasi-2 islands on March 9 night
At least 800 Olive Ridleys dead in Odisha since January
Illegal fishing near Gahirmatha marine sanctuary; turtles get caught in fishing nets, plastic and polythene
‘Gahirmatha dolphins migrated to deep sea due to climate change’
According to January 2020 census, only 62 dolphins were spotted at Gahirmatha — down from 126 in 2019
Fisherman shot dead near sacred Odisha sea turtle sanctuary
Marine fisherman gunned down by armed coast guard personnel within Gahirmatha Marine Sanctuary as turtle mating season underway
Gahiramatha sanctuary forest guards allege assault by fishermen
Attacked with sharp weapons, patrolling vessel damaged, alleged forest guards
DTE impact: Orissa High Court panel visits Gahirmatha to study Olive Ridley conservation
A survey found nearly 800 dead sea turtles on the Odisha coast, DTE reported February 4
DTE impact: Orissa High Court notices to officials on death of Olive Ridley turtles
Tagged Oliver Ridleys return to Gahirmatha after a decade
Around 4.6 lakh turtles have already laid eggs at Gahirmatha marine sanctuary, while their mass nesting started in February
Plight of marine fishermen in Odisha’s turtle zone
The seven-month-long fishing ban and the perpetual bad weather are making life difficult for state fisher folk
Odisha forest dept claims dolphin population doubled in a year
Forest officials sighted 188 dolphins this year in Chilika Lake, up from 163 in 2020
A million Olive Ridleys have laid eggs on Odisha’s Gahirmatha, Rushikulya rookeries this year
For the first time, more than 200,000 turtles laid eggs at Gahirmatha on a single day
Olive Ridley nesting begins: Over 500,000 turtles lay eggs in 4 days at Odisha’s Gahirmatha sanctuary
Space crunch has pushed several female turtles to return to sea. But they will be back in a few days to nest
Olive Ridley turtles disoriented, lay eggs in villages away from nesting sites
Such turtles are at risk of being attacked by jackals and dogs or dying of dehydration
Olive Ridley turtles return to nest at Odisha sanctuary after two years
DRDO switches off lights at the missile test range nearby to help draw female turtles back to the beach
Odisha plans regulated Olive Ridley tourism
State's coast is nesting ground for the half the world's population of the endangered turtle; tour operators sceptical of the plan
Olive Ridley turtles give Gahirmatha beach a miss this year
Last year, around 400,000 turtles had nested at the beach in Bhitarkanika National Park during four-day arribada in March