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Olive Ridley Turtles |
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- The Olive Ridley Turtles visit the Orissa coast for nesting. They come in hundreds and thousands and nest along almost the entire Orissa Coast either sporadically or en masse.
- Gahirmatha, Debi and Rushikulya are the three main beaches where mass nesting takes place.
- Hatching takes place about 45 days after nesting when the hatchlings re-enter the sea.
- A large number of dead turtles are found along the coast every year, the chief reason being getting caught in fishing nets.
- Hatchling casualty is a natural phenomenon mostly due to predator attack, apart from attack by stray dogs and birds.
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