Archive · 17 Jun 2025

Viral Video Captures Mass Turtle Nesting in Odisha

Viral Video Captures Mass Turtle Nesting in Odisha

Imagine a beach where hundreds of thousands of sea turtles come to lay their eggs all at once!

This amazing event, called 'Arribada,' happens every year in Odisha, India.

These turtles, called Olive Ridleys, come from the ocean to dig nests in the sand and lay their eggs.

This year, almost seven lakh turtles arrived, which is the biggest number in 20 years.

People are sharing videos of this on the internet.

These turtles are olive-green and need sandy beaches to lay their eggs.

It's important to protect them because their population is decreasing due to things like fishing and habitat loss.

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