India, March 4 -- Environmentalists are growing increasingly anxious as the Gahirmatha coastline in Odisha witnesses a surprising absence of Olive Ridley turtles during their prime nesting season this year. This unusual occurrence is prompting questions about the shifting environmental conditions affecting this world-renowned nesting site.

Delayed Arrival Raises Concerns The Olive Ridley turtles, famed for their synchronous mass nesting called 'arribada', typically congregate at Gahirmatha beach between the second and third weeks of February. However, the year 2025 stands as an anomaly, with no turtles in sight as April approaches, causing concern among conservationists and the general public alike.

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