8 lakh endangered Olive Ridley Turtles returned to Odisha's shores for mass nesting

Olive Ridley sea turtles have been returning to the shores of India every season for their synchronized nesting in mass numbers. And the coast of Odisha is the largest mass nesting venue for the female turtles. 8 lakh endangered turtles have returned to he Gahirmatha beach and the rookeries in Rushikulya in Odisha to dig nests and lay eggs as tourists and locals stay away from the coast allegedly due to the lockdown.