Olive Ridley Turtles Begin Mass Nesting at Rushikulya Roorkey Earlier This Season

•  Olive Ridley turtles have started mass nesting at Rushikulya Roorkey, which lies on the coast of Ganjam district in Odisha.
• Going by the last year’s pattern of these endangered species at this preferred nesting ground, they seem to have started off nesting one week earlier.
• Typically, mother turtles come to monitor the condition of the coastline, before the mass nesting season arrives.
• The forest department does not allow visitors to come within 3 km around this beach, in order to prevent any kind of disturbances to these nesting species.

Exams Perspective:

1.  IUCN endangered list
2. Olive Ridley turtles