Wildlife Management Authority conserves 19,858 Olive Ridley turtle eggs on Hope Island, Kakinada Bay

Exam-focused facts from the 30 March 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

Wildlife Management Authority and Coringa Wildlife Sanctuary officials collected 19,858 Olive Ridley turtle eggs from 174 nests on Hope Island in the Kakinada Bay.
The eggs are being conserved under the in-situ conservation method on the island.
Kakinada District Forest Officer N. Rama Chandra Rao stated that the hatchlings are being released into the sea.
On 26 March 2026, Joint Collector Apoorva Bharat and Kakinada Assistant Collector Ms. Manisha released 585 Olive Ridley turtle hatchlings into the sea on the island.
Hope Island is identified as one of the safe nesting grounds of Olive Ridley Turtles in Andhra Pradesh.