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Olive Ridley turtles have trusted the Gahirmatha and Rushikulya beaches of Odisha for a long time now. Odisha has made sustained efforts to conserve the habitat of the Olive Ridley turtles, which have been classified as vulnerable by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. The numbers have already crossed last year’s figure of 5.5 lakh Olive Ridley turtles nesting on Odisha beaches between March 28 and April 4. Finding sanctuary: Olive Ridley turtles, a vulnerable species according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature, come ashore to the Rushikulya river mouth in Odisha for laying eggs. If a nest has been disturbed, the eggs are sometimes moved by wildlife officials to a protected spot Measure for measure: Growing to about half a metre and 50 kg in weight, the Olive Ridley turtle gets its name from its greengrey carapace.
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