A large number of Olive Ridley sea turtles have arrived at the Gahirmatha marine sanctuary for mating, divisional forest officer (DFO) of Bhitarakanika National Park Kedar Kumar Swain said on Wednesday.
After the mating period is over, the female turtles will arrive at the coast at the dead of the night for laying eggs. Hatchlings would emerge from these eggs after 45-60 days and find their way to the sea. Each year, the sea turtles arrive in Gahirmatha in the first week of November.
The turtles also visit the Rushikulya and Devi river mouths in large numbers for mass nesting. "To protect the marine species, the forest department has established hatcheries at Aagarnasi, Pentha and Babubali in Gahirmatha. Forest guards will collect eggs from the pits and put them in hatcheries to save the eggs from dogs, wild boars, jackals and birds.
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After the mating period is over, the female turtles will arrive at the coast at the dead of the night for laying eggs. Hatchlings would emerge from these eggs after 45-60 days and find their way to the sea. Each year, the sea turtles arrive in Gahirmatha in the first week of November.
The turtles also visit the Rushikulya and Devi river mouths in large numbers for mass nesting. "To protect the marine species, the forest department has established hatcheries at Aagarnasi, Pentha and Babubali in Gahirmatha. Forest guards will collect eggs from the pits and put them in hatcheries to save the eggs from dogs, wild boars, jackals and birds.
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