The development comes in the backdrop of a satellite telemetry study launched in January 2026, under 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 begun migrating towards the Sri Lanka Dome, a little-known but highly productive ocean region, said Environment, Climate Change and Forests Secretary Supriya Sahu on Saturday (April 25, 2026).
In a social media post, Ms. Sahu noted that turtles released from Tamil Nadu’s coast have already travelled to the Sri Lanka Dome, where marine life gathers in large numbers. She added that turtles migrating from Odisha were also expected to converge in the same waters, pointing to a shared marine hotspot shaped by oceanic processes.
Published – April 25, 2026 11:28 pm IST
