Forest dept sets up turtle hatcheries at Gahirmatha sanctuary | Bhubaneswar News
Kendrapada: The forest department has established eight sea turtle hatcheries along the coast of Gahirmatha marine sanctuary, which is the world’s largest rookery of Olive Ridley sea turtles, to protect More...
Six fishermen arrested in Gahirmatha | Bhubaneswar News
Kendrapada: Six marine fishermen were arrested and their fishing trawler was seized with 30 kg of fish by forest officials on Wednesday evening in Gahirmatha marine sanctuary on charges of illegal fishing.“We More...
8 fishermen held for attacking forest guards in Gahirmatha | Bhubaneswar News
Kendrapada: Eight marine fishermen were arrested on Tuesday for allegedly attacking forest guards and forcibly freeing detained crew members in Gahirmatha Marine Sanctuary, officials said. With More...
One more held for mid-sea attack on forest guards in Gahirmatha | Bhubaneswar News
Kendrapada: A day after a fishing trawler was seized and its pilot arrested for alleged involvement in the mid-sea attack on forest officials within the Gahirmatha Marine Sanctuary, police arrested trawler owner More...
Forest guards fire blanks to thwart attack from fishermen in Gahirmatha | Bhubaneswar News
Kendrapada: One trawler was seized and the driver of the vessel arrested after some fishermen attacked forest guards of a turtle patrol vessel within Gahirmatha Marine Sanctuary on Sunday afternoon. More...
17 fishermen in net for illegal fishing in Gahirmatha | Bhubaneswar News
Kendrapada: Forest officials arrested 17 marine fishermen and seized a trawler carrying 15 quintals of fish in Gahirmatha marine sanctuary in Kendrapada district on Monday.Manas Das, forest range More...
Olive Ridley Turtles: Baby Olive Ridley turtles start journey to sea in Gahirmatha | Bhubaneswar News
Kendrapada: Thousands of baby Olive Ridley turtles started emerging from the pits at Nasi-1 and Nasi-2 islands of Gahirmatha marine sanctuary, considered their largest rookery in the world, on Thursday night More...