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    Marine pollution is threatening olive ridley turtles. The turtles have small heads and measure 2-2.5 feet as adults. They are found nesting in masses called "arribadas" along coastal areas in warm oceans. Their main breeding ground in Gahirmatha, Odisha sees 10,000 to 100,000 turtles nesting annually, though they are a threatened species. Pollution like oil spills, plastic ingestion, and noise pollution negatively impact the turtles by damaging organs, causing blockages or choking, and frightening them from breeding grounds. Protecting the turtles involves providing artificial nests, banning ships near nesting sites, enforcing anti-poaching rules, and promoting

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    Marine pollution is threatening olive ridley turtles. The turtles have small heads and measure 2-2.5 feet as adults. They are found nesting in masses called "arribadas" along coastal areas in warm oceans. Their main breeding ground in Gahirmatha, Odisha sees 10,000 to 100,000 turtles nesting annually, though they are a threatened species. Pollution like oil spills, plastic ingestion, and noise pollution negatively impact the turtles by damaging organs, causing blockages or choking, and frightening them from breeding grounds. Protecting the turtles involves providing artificial nests, banning ships near nesting sites, enforcing anti-poaching rules, and promoting

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    Marine pollution is threatening olive ridley turtles. The turtles have small heads and measure 2-2.5 feet as adults. They are found nesting in masses called "arribadas" along coastal areas in warm oceans. Their main breeding ground in Gahirmatha, Odisha sees 10,000 to 100,000 turtles nesting annually, though they are a threatened species. Pollution like oil spills, plastic ingestion, and noise pollution negatively impact the turtles by damaging organs, causing blockages or choking, and frightening them from breeding grounds. Protecting the turtles involves providing artificial nests, banning ships near nesting sites, enforcing anti-poaching rules, and promoting

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    Olive Ridley

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    Marine pollution is threatening olive ridley turtles. The turtles have small heads and measure 2-2.5 feet as adults. They are found nesting in masses called "arribadas" along coastal areas in warm oceans. Their main breeding ground in Gahirmatha, Odisha sees 10,000 to 100,000 turtles nesting annually, though they are a threatened species. Pollution like oil spills, plastic ingestion, and noise pollution negatively impact the turtles by damaging organs, causing blockages or choking, and frightening them from breeding grounds. Protecting the turtles involves providing artificial nests, banning ships near nesting sites, enforcing anti-poaching rules, and promoting

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    MARINE POLLUTION EFFECTING

    OLIVE RIDLEY TURTLES


    BY

    G DIVYA
    ABOUT OLIVE RIDLEY TURTLES

    • Also called pacific ridley turtles, has


    small head
    • Found in warm oceans.
    • Measure about 2to2.5 feet( adults)
    • HABITAT: Found in coastal bays and
    estuaries.
    • NESTING: Nest every year in masses
    called “arribadas”,
    • STATUS: It is threatened species likely
    to become endangered by IUCN red
    book list.
    BREEDING
    GROUNDS
    •Gahirmatha of odisha declared as
    marine sanctuary, in 1997.
    •As many as 10,000 to 1 lakh turtles
    come every year to lay eggs.
    •Guarded by forest officilas and
    environmentalists to protect the living
    habitat.
    •The eggs are hatched in 45 days and
    baby tutles go into sea immediatley.
    •Around the breeding sites, no fishing
    ships and trollers are alowed.
    HOW ARE THEY GETTING EFFECTED
    o COASTAL POLLUTION: Due to oil
    spills or hydro carbons, PCBs,
    heavy metals into environment.
    Effect the intestinal organs of
    turtles.
    The toxicants are bio magnified in
    the organs.
    o MARINE DEBRIS: plastic ingestion
    can cause intestinal blocakade,
    result in reduced growth,chocking
    and even death.
    most effected by marine debris.
    o LIGHT AND NOISE POLLUTION:
    they are highly sensitive, and are
    freighted away from breeding and
    nesting on grounds.
    PROTECTION OF OLIVE RIDLEYS

    o PROVIDING ARTIFICIAL NESTING SITES: environmentalists and forest


    officials should dig grounds at locations favourable to turtles and take
    care of them.
    • Care should be taken by protecting them from natural predators like birds,
    dogs, foxes etc..
    o NO SHIP ZONE: Nesting sites are under potential threat to many big turtles
    as they get entangled in nets or they get hit by propeller( big fans),
    underneath ship.
    o STRINGENT RULES: the turtle meat is considered a delicacy in local villages
    and few countries, hence they are getting exploited in larger way for its
    meat, rules under wild life protection act must be made strict to protect
    these creatures.
    o TOURISM: protection of these turtles enhances ecological value and
    promote tourism as well as research studies to gain knowledge in tgeir
    behaviour.
    “Earth provides enough
    to satisfy every man’s
    needs but not every
    mans greed”

    -MK Gandhi

    Thanking you..

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