Rushikulya River: Over one lakh turtles have laid eggs along its coast 

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Rushikulya River: Over one lakh turtles have laid eggs along its coast 

Part of: GS-Prelims and Mains GS-I- Geography 

Key points:

  • Rushikulya is one of the major rivers in the state of Odisha 
  • It originates from Daringbadi hills of the Eastern Ghats range and flows into Bay of Bengal 
  • After Gahirmatha in Kendrapara district of Odisha, the Rushikulya river mouth in Ganjam district has emerged as the second largest nesting site of the endangered olive ridley turtles.

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