The development comes in the backdrop of a satellite telemetry study launched in January 2026, in which two Olive Ridley turtles were tagged and released off the Chennai coast. Photo: File | Photo credit: BISWARANJAN ROUT
Olive Ridley turtles from Tamil Nadu have started migrating to the Sri Lanka Dome, a little-known but highly productive ocean region, Environment, Climate Change and Forests Minister Supriya Sahu said on Saturday.
In a post on social media, Ms. Sahu noted that the turtles released from the Tamil Nadu coast have already traveled to the Sri Lanka Dome where marine life is congregated in large numbers. She added that turtles migrating from Orissa are also expected to converge in the same waters, indicating a shared marine hotspot shaped by oceanic processes.
Published – 25 Apr 2026 23:28 IST
