Q. With reference to Olive Ridley turtles, consider the following statements:
1. These are the smallest and most abundant of all sea turtles found in the world.
2. The grouping of Male turtles in sea is called as Arribada.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer: A
Notes:
Statement 1 is correct.
Statement 2 is incorrect: Olive ridley turtles have a unique habit of mass nesting called Arribada. Under this, thousands of female turtles come together on the same beach to lay eggs.
The Odisha coast has three arribada beaches at Gahirmatha, the mouth of the Devi river, and in Rushikulya, where about 1 lakh nests are found annually.
Source: Olive Ridley turtles: Turtle trail to get a boost with mass tagging mission
