India’s sea turtles return home to breed

An Olive Ridley turtle arrives to lay her eggs on the sand at Rushikulya Beach
An Olive Ridley turtle arrives to lay her eggs on Rushikulya Beach
An Olive Ridley Turtle lays her eggs at Rushikulya Beach on 16 February, 2017.
The turtle eggs take around seven weeks to hatch
An Olive Ridley hatchling begins its journey into the open water
An Olive Ridley hatchling begins its journey into the open water
The arribada nesting beach with turtle tracks
The arribada nesting beach, festooned with turtle tracks
A female Olive Ridley enters the Bay of Bengal after nesting
A female Olive Ridley enters the Bay of Bengal after nesting
A local hired by the Forest Department helps an injured olive ridley lay eggs
A local hired by the Forest Department helps an injured Olive Ridley lay eggs

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