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This remarkable wildlife footage captures a mass nesting event of Olive Ridley sea turtles (Lepidochelys olivacea) along the coast of Odisha, India, one of the world’s most important breeding grounds for this endangered marine species. The scene shows hundreds of turtles assembled on the sandy beach during the famous arribada, a synchronized nesting phenomenon unique to Olive Ridleys. The sequence opens with multiple turtles emerging from the ocean, navigating the shoreline under instinctive guidance. As they reach dry land, many females are seen digging nesting pits using their powerful rear flippers, carefully preparing chambers to lay their eggs. Nearby, other turtles that have already completed egg-laying can be observed slowly returning toward the open sea, marking the end of their ne
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