Olive Ridley
Lepidochelys olivacea
Local name: Olive Ridley / ऑलिव रिडले
lightbulbFamous for synchronised arribada nesting at Gahirmatha and Rushikulya.
Identification
The Olive Ridley (Lepidochelys olivacea) is part of the WRK FO field reference used for incident intake and ground reports. Local names include Olive Ridley / ऑलिव रिडले.
Habitat. Indian Ocean; arribada beaches of Odisha, and coasts nationwide
Diet. Jellyfish, crabs, molluscs
Field notes. Mass-nesting marine turtle. Strandings, net entanglement and hatchling disorientation are seasonal coastal operations. Listed under the Wildlife (Protection) Act as Schedule I.
Habitat
Indian Ocean; arribada beaches of Odisha, and coasts nationwide
Diet
Jellyfish, crabs, molluscs
Behavior
Mass-nesting marine turtle. Strandings, net entanglement and hatchling disorientation are seasonal coastal operations.