Berhampur (Odisha): Olive Ridley sea turtles were spotted off Ganjam coast in Odisha as the endangered species gathered in the Rushikulya river-mouth for the mating season.

Divisional Forest Officer (DFO), Berhampur, A K Behera, said that it is likely to pick up gradually in the next few days. The turtles usually start their mating in second or third week of November. But this time the process has been delayed. "However, it will not impact of mass nesting of the turtles if the climatic condition remains favourable," former Chief Conservator of Forests Sudhakar Mohapatra said.