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Train journey through Kerala... Kerala regionally referred to as Keralam, is a state in the south-west region of India on the Malabar coast.

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Olive Ridley Turtle is a species of sea turtle and its scientific name is Lepidochelys olivacea. Olive Ridleys are unique because they can have a variable and asymmetrical lateral scute count ranging from five to nine plates on each side.

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Olive Ridley Sea Turtles (Lepidochelys olivacea), also known as Pacific Ridleys, are best known for their behavior of synchronized nesting in mass numbers, termed as "arribadas".

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The olive ridley sea turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea), also known as the Pacific ridley, is a species of sea turtle. The olive ridley is predominantly carnivorous, especially in immature stages of the life cycle.

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I'm sorry we gave the wrong impression to our viewer, but Kirstie - Those eggs are being taken away from a threatened habitat so that the turtles can be hatched in a safe hatchery and then returned to the beach, to undertake their migration…

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Remains of Olive ridley Turtle, with a dog ambling by and digging into the putrefying flesh of this rare sea turtle. The bones lie scattered along the pristine beach in Orissa, India.

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Olive Ridley turtles during the arribada, covered in sand, and preparing to dig nest-holes to lay their eggs, in the dead of night, in Rushikuliya, Orissa, India.

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Turtles are reptiles of the order Chelonii or Testudines characterised by a special bony or cartilaginous shell developed from their ribs and acting as a shield.

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Man digging a hole to place turtles into a safe and secure beach environment, for them to hatch, as part of a conservation programme.

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Turtles are reptiles of the order Chelonii or Testudines characterised by a special bony or cartilaginous shell developed from their ribs and acting as a shield.

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Sea turtles are gentle marine reptiles that inhabit all over the world except the Arctic region. They belong to the super family Chelonioidea and has a world wide distribution.

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The Hawksbill turtle is a species of turtle found predominantly in the tropical reefs of the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. It is also one of the most elegant sea turtles.

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The Olive ridley turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea), also known as the Pacific Ridley, is one of the smallest species of sea turtle. It is named for the olive-green color of its heart-shaped shell.

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The olive ridley sea turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea), also known as the Pacific ridley, is a species of sea turtle. The olive ridley is predominantly carnivorous, especially in immature stages of the life cycle.

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Olive Ridley Turtle digging a nest-hole on the Rushikuliya beach in Orissa, India. The olive ridley sea turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea), also known as the Pacific ridley, is a species of sea turtle.

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Green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) or green turtle is a large sea turtle of the family Cheloniidae. It is the only species in the genus Chelonia.

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The Hawksbill turtle is a species of turtle found predominantly in the tropical reefs of the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. It is also one of the most elegant sea turtles.

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Skeleton of Olive ridley turtle and sea waves breaking on the shore of Rushikuliya beach in Orissa, India. The olive ridley sea turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea), also known as the Pacific ridley, is a species of sea turtle.

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The Hawksbill turtle is a species of turtle found predominantly in the tropical reefs of the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. It is also one of the most elegant sea turtles.

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Dead turtle on the beach. Turtle remains on Bay of Bengal beach. The olive ridley sea turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea), also known as the Pacific ridley, is a species of sea turtle.

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Olive Ridley Turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea), Orissa, India. The turtle is flapping its limbs in the sand, in order to dig a hole for laying its eggs, on a moonlit night, on the Rushikuliya beach.

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Viewer discretion advised due to possible graphic content. Remains of olive ridley sea turtle. A dog ambles along the beach and happens by the skeleton of the Olive Ridley Turtle.

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Olive Ridley Turtle digging in the sand and subsequently laying eggs, during the arribada, in Orissa, India. The olive ridley sea turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea), also known as the Pacific ridley, is a species of sea turtle.