Over 7L fingerlings released in Rushikulya | Bhubaneswar News
Berhampur: Over 7.50 lakh fingerlings of different species were released in Rushikulya river as part of the river ranching programme under the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY). The fingerlings of More...
People take holy dip in Rushikulya on Baruni Snana | Bhubaneswar News
Berhampur: Amid tight security, thousands of people took the holy dip in the Rushikulya river near Aska, Surada, and Purushottampur in Ganjam district on Thursday on the occasion of Baruni Snana. More...
After 7 yrs, 2nd phase of Olive Ridley mass nesting begins in Rushikulya river mouth | Bhubaneswar News
Berhampur: After a gap of seven years, a second phase of mass nesting of Olive Ridley sea turtles began at the Rushikulya river mouth in Ganjam district on Saturday.“A total of 38,779 turtles More...
Entry curbs on 5km stretch along Rushikulya river mouth to protect Ridley eggs | Bhubaneswar News
Berhampur: Forest officials have restricted entry along a 5-km stretch from Gokharakuda to Bateswar near the Rushikulya river mouth in Ganjam district to protect Olive Ridley turtle eggs. The move comes after More...
Olive Ridley mass nesting at Rushikulya breaks all records | Bhubaneswar News
Berhampur: Around seven lakh Olive Ridley turtles laid eggs at the Rushikulya river mouth during the eight-day mass nesting that concluded on Sunday. The nesting began on Feb 16. “Altogether More...
Olive Ridleys set new mass nesting record at Rushikulya | Bhubaneswar News
Berhampur: Over 6.82 lakh Olive Ridley sea turtles laid eggs at the Rushikulya river mouth in the last seven days till Saturday, setting a new record in mass nesting of the endangered species. “The mass More...
Mass nesting of Olive Ridleys starts at Rushikulya river mouth
Berhampur: Mass nesting of Olive Ridley sea turtles, an endangered species, started near the Rushikulya river mouth in Ganjam district in the wee hours of Sunday. On the first day, 11,390 female turtles laid More...
Activists, farmers oppose Pipalapanka dam on Rushikulya | Bhubaneswar News
Berhampur: Members of different social and farmers organisations in Ganjam district on Thursday staged a dharna near revenue divisional commissioner (southern division) office here demanding scrapping of the More...
Tagged turtle returns to Rushikulya to mate | Bhubaneswar News
Berhampur: Researchers recaptured an Olive Ridley sea turtle in the sea near Rushikulya river mouth in Ganjam district. A male turtle was tagged by scientists from the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) on Dec More...
Olive Ridleys begin mating near Rushikulya river mouth
Berhampur: Olive Ridley sea turtles have begun mating near the Rushikulya river mouth in Ganjam district, signalling the start of their nesting season, officials said.Forest officials spotted several mating More...