Satellite tag traces Odisha Olive Ridley turtle's 6,719-km marine journey to Sri Lanka

Bhubaneswar, Oct 4 (UNI) A satellite-tagged Olive Ridley from Odisha travelled 6,719 km in 271 days to waters east of Sri Lanka, in a striking finding of the species' vast marine range. The species' vast marine range remains beyond its nesting beaches while its conservation has traditionally focused on its nesting beaches, according to the latest study on movement and nesting habits of Olive turtles, accorded as schedule-1 animal under wildlife protection act for its highly threatened status, Tracking of 10 turtles has so far generated 1,748 days of data, revealing distinct male-female movement patterns, offshore stopovers and extensive journeys…