<span style="color: #222222;">The newly born Olive Ridley turtles along the Odisha coast, have started their journey back to sea. The beautiful sight of the thousands of turtles crawling into the sea is trending on social media.<br />''<br />''As of late March, Olive Ridley turtles settled in the Gahirmatha and Rushikulya rookery in the eastern state and laying their eggs in the sand. Officials say that from the start of May, the tiny hatchlings begin emerging from the sand and making their journey towards the water without facing any human interference.<br />''<br />''"Nearly 2 crore plus olive Ridley hatchlings have emerged &amp; made their way to sea from half of about 4 lakh nesting at Nasi-2 islands, Gahirmatha rookery Odisha," tweeted Susanta Nanda, an Indian Forest Service officer from Odisha.&nbsp; Describing it as "a sight that casts a magical spell year after year," the officer shared a clip of the hatchlings making their way to the sea.</span><br />
News On AIR | May 12, 2020 10:07 AM
Newly born Olive Ridley turtles along Odisha coast start their journey back to sea