Olive ridley turtles in india found in which states Ask for details ; Follow Report by Riyabaliyan6131 23.02.2019 Log in to add a comment Olive ridley sea turtle is a big species of sea turtle found in the world, primarily in the Indian Oceans. It spends entire lives in the ocean and migrates thousands of kilometres … Continue reading "Olive Ridley turtle" The olive ridley appears to be more of an open ocean inhabitant, unlike the Kemp’s ridley, which primarily inhabits shallow nearshore coastal waters. Dead Olive Ridley turtles were found spread along the 15 km beach stretch from Nehru Bangla to Jatadhari river in Paradip, Devi river mouth and Siali beach in Jagatsinghpur district. These turtles are found in abundance on the mainland shores, while the most commonplace for nesting is Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Olive ridley mass nesting Rushikulya Estuary Gopalpur Ganjam. Their head is large and massive. They can grow to a total length of 1.5m. The olive ridley turtle is named for the generally greenish color of its skin and shell, or carapace. Their hatchlings are blackish above and dark brown below. Olive Ridley Turtles also known as Olive ridley sea turtle found in the Indian Ocean along the Bay of Bengal is Orissa. The carapace (shell) is broad and heart-shaped, usually with six or more costal scales. Olive ridleys do not nest along coastal beaches of the United States, but do utilize waters of the southwestern U.S., and sometimes north to the Oregon coast during feeding migration. Olive Ridley Sea Turtles have an average weight just over 100 lb (up to 50 kg). The Olive Ridley Turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea) is one of the five major species of sea turtles that are found in the coastal waters of Indian seas. It is found in warm waters of the Pacific and Indian oceans. These turtles are best known for their unique mass nesting in Indian beaches, along the coast of Odisha near Gahirmatha beach. Olive Ridley turtle is the smallest and most abundant of all sea turtle found in the world. The Olive Ridley is extensively considered as turtles that are found copiously as compare to other species of turtle in the world … They have a high-domed shell, with a carapace length of only 30 inches (70 cm). It gets its name from its olive coloured carapace, which is heart-shaped and rounded. Olive ridley turtles are grey or olive-grey above, usually without any conspicuous markings and whitish below.