Kendrapara, March 25 -- Odisha's pride, the Gahirmatha Marine Sanctuary, known as the world's largest rookery of the endangered Olive Ridley sea turtles, is witnessing an unusual delay in its annual mass nesting, causing concern among wildlife lovers and conservationists.
So far, there have been no signs of the endangered turtles arriving on the shore to lay eggs. This delay stands in sharp contrast to last year, when more than 6.06 lakh turtles gathered for mass nesting between March 5 and March 10.
The absence of such activity this season has left experts and observers anxious.
Forest officials believe environmental conditions may be responsible for the delay.
Kapilendra Pradhan, Ranger of the sanctuary, stated that beach temperatures...