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Tamil Nadu has reported 440 Olive Ridley turtle deaths so far this season, including 312 in Chennai and 80 in neighbouring Chengalpattu district.

Aug 28, 2025 - ORP takes a multifaceted approach to sea turtle conservation. Our work includes rescue & rehabilitation, research, and education and outreach.

Jun 30, 2025 - Found a ghost net? Submit your net data via the Olive Ridley Project Ghost Net Data Input page to participate in the fight ghost nets in the Indian Ocean.

Sep 12, 2024 - ORP was established in the Seychelles at the end of 2021. We work in the inner Island of Seychelles, near the Ile Coco Marine Park.

Dec 12, 2025 - Name and adopt a wild sea turtle for yourself or as a gift. You will receive email updates if your sea turtle is spotted again in the wild.

Aug 28, 2025 - Raise free funds for the Olive Ridley Project when you shop online! Sign up for Give As You Live for free today and start shopping.

Sep 11, 2025 - ORP is on the forefront of sea turtle conservation. Read our impact reports to learn how our work makes a difference.

Oct 21, 2025 - Sea turtles have been around for a really long time - since before the extinction of the dinosaurs! Find out more facts about sea turtles.

Sep 6, 2025 - Olive Ridley Project's charitable objectives are to protect sea turtles and their habitats through a multi faceted approach.

Dec 1, 2017 - The smallest of the marine turtle species, these Central American turtles get their name from their olive color.

The turtles were tagged on March 12 during the peak mass nesting season at Gahirmatha Beach. This tracking initiative is part of a collaborative effort by the...

Oct 28, 2025 - ORP works to protect sea turtles and their habitats all over the world. Headquartered in the UK, we have bases in the Maldives, Kenya...

The first nesting in Nagapattinam was recorded on December 13, while Mayiladuthurai reported its first nesting later, on December 31, 2025.

Jun 30, 2025 - Send a powerful message that your business is genuinely supporting marine life conservation efforts with a corporate partnership with ORP.

Across coastal India, Olive Ridley turtles have started arriving for their annual nesting and over the past few weeks, nests have been spotted on beaches...

Oct 16, 2025 - Most of the seven remaining sea turtle species are threatened with extinction. This matters, because sea turtles are a keystone species which help maintain...

Jun 30, 2025 - Sea Turtle Photo-ID is a cost-effective, non-invasive technique that makes it easy to monitor sea turtles without disturbing them.