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Olive Ridley Turtle 03233: First Tagged Turtle Crosses Coasts

16 April 20251 min read
ENVIRONMENT & ECOLOGYOlive Ridley Turtle03233: FirstTagged TurtleCrosses Coasts16 April 2025safalsetu.com

Why in the news

Olive Ridley turtle 03233 became the first flipper-tagged turtle recorded across both of India’s coasts and two ocean basins, adding to knowledge of migration.

Key facts

  • Tagged: 2021, during mass nesting in Odisha.
  • Nesting: 2025, Konkan coast, 120 eggs (regional average 90-95).
  • First recorded nesting at two beaches in the same period, challenging migration theories.

West coast picture

  • Nests have grown in recent years; Maharashtra hosts about 20% of India’s, with Guhagar near 300 nests.
  • Researchers are asking whether west coast turtles are migrants like 03233 or residents of Arabian waters.

Conservation

  • The Wildlife Institute of India is running a turtle census; experts want more flipper and satellite tagging.
  • Maharashtra’s nesting sites face threats from construction and tourism.

Exam angle

  • Species: Olive Ridley; tag 03233; tagging state: Odisha.

Test yourself

1. Olive Ridley turtle 03233, the first flipper-tagged turtle to cross both Indian coasts, was originally tagged in which state?

It was tagged in 2021 during mass nesting in Odisha.

2. Which institute is conducting a turtle census, as noted after the Olive Ridley 03233 discovery?

The Wildlife Institute of India is conducting the census.

3. About what share of India's Olive Ridley nests does Maharashtra now host?

Maharashtra hosts about 20% of India's Olive Ridley nests.

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