Team Herald
CANACONA: The wildlife enthusiasts in Canacona taluka are delighted at the news of a third Olive Ridley turtle visiting the Agonda beach early Saturday morning for nesting.
Marine species lovers of Agonda said that the nest was discovered on Saturday morning when the officials of the Forest Department were on their regular field trip.
All of the 141 eggs of the size of ping pong ball were removed with care and transferred to an enclosure at a safe place on the north side of Agonda beach.
The first Olive Ridley had nested on January 16, while the second had arrived on January 25 at the Agonda beach which is reserved for turtle nesting together with Galgibagha beach in Canacona taluka.
Sources said that till now the forest officials at Agonda beach have collected 425 eggs of the marine reptile and they will keep a watch till they hatch after about 45 days.
On an average about 90 percent of the eggs hatch and the hatchlings are released in the shallow waters of the Agonda beach, sources said.
