Olive Ridley mass nesting likely on Odisha's Gahirmatha Beach within fortnight

Despite the erosion of Gahirmatha Beach in Odisha's Kendrapara district, wildlife officials are optimistic about the convergence of lakhs of Olive Ridley turtles on the nesting ground for mass nesting any time within a fortnight. Notwithstanding the eroded physical profile of the nesting beach at the Nasi-II Island, a large turnout of female turtles for laying eggs is expected. The mass nesting is likely to take place by the second week of March, said Bikash Chandra Dash, Divisional Forest Officer (DFO), Rajnagar Mangrove (Wildlife) Forest Division.