Olive Ridley Sea Turtle

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Mating of turtles in the coastal waters of Bay of Bengal in Ganjam, Odisha, India © Basudev Mahapatra

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An Olive Ridley Turtle coming out of Bay of Bengal at Rushikulya River Mouth for nesting, Odisha, India © Basudev Mahapatra

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Community volunteers roam around during mass nesting activities of the sea turtles © Basudev Mahapatra

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More than 100 gulf ball size eggs laid by a mother turtle © Basudev Mahapatra

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Turtles returning to the sea after nesting at Podampeta beach in Ganjam of Odisha, India © Basudev Mahapatra

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A baby turtle emerges out of the egg by cracking the cell at Gokharkuda in Ganjam, Odisha, India © Basudev Mahapatra

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Baby Olive Ridley turtles march towards the Bay of Bengal at Gokharkuda beach, Odisha, India © Basudev Mahapatra

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Bay of Bengal embraces the hatchlings at Podampeta nesting ground in Ganjam, Odisha, India © Basudev Mahapatra

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18 february 2019,

by Editorial staff