Lakhs of endangered baby turtles buried alive by Odisha storm
Lakhs of endangered Olive Ridley turtles were found buried at Odisha's Gahirmatha beach after thundershowers made the sand compact and prevented the baby turtles from getting out of nesting pits. While one crore turtles were expected to hatch, only 27 lakh babies have emerged till now. Notably, only one in thousand Olive Ridley turtles survives to become an adult.