World Wildlife Day: Odisha’s Tryst With Olive Ridley Sea Turtles, Its Protection & Challenges

It is that time of the year when millions of Olive Ridley Turtles congregate at Rushikulya and Gahirmatha beaches of Odisha to lay eggs. It is that time of the year when Odisha celebrates a unique phenomenon ARRIBADA. The Spanish term Arribada means large-scale nesting of species of sea turtle.