Archive · 30 Dec 2025
Odisha Tags Olive Ridley Turtles for Conservation
The Odisha government is putting special tags on six Olive Ridley sea turtles to learn more about where they go and how they live.
They did this at Gahirmatha beach and plan to do it at another place called Rushikulya.
The tags help them understand how the turtles move, where they nest, and how to protect them from things like fishing and pollution.
This is part of a bigger plan to keep the turtles safe and make sure they have a good home.
The government is working with other groups to do this, and they hope to use the information to make better rules for protecting the turtles.
Odisha government satellite-tagged six Olive Ridley turtles at Gahirmatha marine sanctuary.
Three more turtles will be tagged at Rushikulya river mouth in Ganjam district.
The project aims to study movement patterns and improve conservation policies.
Satellite tagging was decided in a High Power Committee meeting on December 17, 2024.
The initiative is a collaboration between Odisha Forest Department, Wildlife Institute of India, and Dhamra Port Co Ltd.
- Who
- Odisha government, Wildlife Institute of India, Dhamra Port Co Ltd
- What
- Satellite tagging of Olive Ridley sea turtles for conservation
- When
- December 21-24, 2024 (planned for Rushikulya in 2025)
- Where
- Gahirmatha marine sanctuary, Rushikulya river mouth, Odisha
- Why
- To study movement patterns, identify critical habitats, and reduce threats
- Number of Turtles Tagged
- 9 (6 at Gahirmatha, 3 at Rushikulya)
- Tagging Purpose
- Study movement patterns and conservation
- Tagging Locations
- Gahirmatha marine sanctuary, Rushikulya river mouth
- Tagging Period
- December 21-24, 2024 (planned for Rushikulya in 2025)
- Initiatives
- Satellite telemetry program, Marine Protected Areas (MPAs)
- Collaborators
- Odisha Forest Department, Wildlife Institute of India, Dhamra Port Co Ltd
- Conservation Goals
- Reduce threats, design effective MPAs, understand life cycle