‘Marco Polo of turtles’ swims from Odisha to Maharashtra for double nesting | India News

Navi Mumbai/ Pune: The first recorded example of an olive rideline turtle tagged in 2021 has become an example Endangered species Travel over 3,500 km from the east coast of Odisha to the Konkan coast of Maharashtra. Tagged with ID number ‘03233’ Gahirmatha Beach In Odisha, the turtle crossed two ocean valleys to reach Guhgar in Ratnagiri, where it laid 120 eggs in 2025, out of which 107 were scored.
Scientist of Zoological Survey of India, Dr. Basudev Tripathi reported that in 2021, ZSI researchers tagged more than 12,000 olive rideline turtles in Gahirmath. While these turtles usually return south to Sri Lanka after nest hunting, the turtle ‘03233’ made a rare journey to the nest in Maharashtra. This discovery challenges previous principles that turtles were different populations on the coasts of East and West, indicating that their nests can be connected to each other. Tripathi emphasized the importance of conservation of nests on both shores.
Dr. of Wildlife Institute of India. Suresh Kumar suggested that the turtle may have demonstrated a dual breeding strategy, traveling to Maharashtra for nesting and then additional nests in Odisha. Turtle migration has rebuilt the understanding of researchers of the Olive Ridley Migration Pattern.
Researchers have continued to monitor the turtle ‘03233’, aimed at collecting more insight into the olive’s redley turtle population and migration pattern.