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Coastal erosion, climate change, illegal fishing, untimely rain, increase of ocean noise and other factors may be the reasons behind the Olive Ridleys skipping Gahirmatha this year.

Forest department, NGOs intensify protection efforts at Poonthura, Vettucaud and Shankhumukham; centralised hatchery plan under consideration

This year also saw a shortened nesting window, with just four days of mass nesting compared to nearly 10 days in 2025.

PCCF (wildlife) Prem Kumar Jha said male turtles which began migrating earlier, moved into deeper offshore waters between mid-February and early March.

Pradhan informed that 354 fishermen have been arrested and 39 vessels seized for illegal fishing within the sanctuary since November 1.

Officials have recorded 521 nestings, with 57,776 eggs collected and 1,262 hatchlings released so far.