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Olive Ridley

Part of: Prelims and GS-III – Conservation

Context Scientists have resumed tagging of Olive Ridley turtles at Rushikulya rookery along the Odisha coast

Key takeaways

Researchers of the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) are carrying out tagging of the Olive Ridleys at three mass nesting sites — Gahirmatha, Devi River mouth and Rushikulya.
The tagging would help them identify the migration path and places visited by the marine reptiles after congregation and nesting.
The study would also reveal the inter-rookery movement of turtles in Odisha.
The metal tags affixed to turtles are non-corrosive and they do not harm their body.
The tags are uniquely numbered containing details such as the name of the organisation, country-code and email address.

About Olive Ridley

The Olive Ridley sea turtle is the most abundant of all sea turtles found in the world.
It is found in warm and tropical waters, primarily in the Pacific and Indian Oceans.
It is best known for their unique mass nesting called arribada, where thousands of females come together on the same beach to lay eggs.
IUCN status: Vulnerable.

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