More than 900,000 of these endangered turtles have nested on various beaches in Orissa over the last three months. More than 900,000 endangered Olive Ridley turtles have nested on various beaches in Orissa over the last three months, breaking all past records. But no nesting has been reported at this beach during this year, Patnaik said.
Female turtles tend to move onshore to nest in large synchronized concentrations.
This only occurs at a few sites in the world, with Orissa being one of the most important, conservationists say. The turtles come to the shore in the night, dig a pit in the sand and lay eggs. After covering them with sand, they return to the sea. They watch them closely and on the basis of their counting the figures of the total turtles have been calculated. The second phase of nesting may take place this season in April.