Every Sunday morning birders and bird lovers will walk through a previously decided area in Bhubaneswar city and its outskirts to observe avian fauna. The Bird Walk is from 6 am to 9 am. On this page we will be talking…
Ecotourism at Similipal – Bamboo Cottage and Restaurant opens for Tourists
Authorities of the Similipal Tiger Reserve have set up an eco-tourism complex at Kumari near Gugudia in the Karanjia forest division to attract more tourists. This will be the third complex in the Similipal sanctuary area. Two more are already…
9 Reasons why Odisha has the potential to be Goa of the East – by Indiatimes
Odisha is etched in our minds as that eastern coast state where the iconic Jagannath is worshipped, and where several visitors go to stroll along the beaches of Puri. It may not strike us as a party destination like…
A video on Bhitarkanika National park in Odisha – a wildlife traveller’s paradise
An exquisite biodiversity combined with beautiful terrains and a Mangrove dominated ecosystem is what Bhitarkanika Wildlife Sanctuary in Orissa is comprised of. The spectacular wildlife, birds and vegetation makes Bhitarkanika one of the most amazing wildlife sanctuaries in India.…
Chilika the Jewel of Odisha – an awesome video on largest brackish water lagoon in Asia
Chilika – Jewel of Odisha Chilika – Jewel of Odisha by Shekar Dattatri – Produced by: Shekar Dattatri – India 2013 – Running time: 22 min. – Featured area: Chilika Lake Sancuary – Ramsar Site, Odisha, India The 1000…
Odisha coast sees record 7 million Olive Ridley hatchlings this year
In the prominent turtle nesting grounds in Odisha — Gahirmatha wildlife and marine sanctuary in Kendrapara district and another on the sea beach near the mouth of river Rusikulya in southern Ganjam district have witnessed the hatching of more than…
Olive Ridley Turtle hatchlings webcast to be avalilable online too
One can witness the hatchlings of Olive Ridley turtles at one’s home without going to the site, courtesy the wildlife wing of Odisha forest department which is webcasting the unique phenomenon from near Rushikulya river in Ganjam district. Like mass…
More than 2 lakh Olive Ridley hatchlings start returning to their natural habitat
This unique phenomenon at the Gahirmatha Marine Sanctuary, considered to be the largest rookery of the endangered Oliver Ridley turtles, where the young ones are dispersing into the Bay of Bengal would continue for the next 4-5 days. Over two lakh…
Olive Ridleys nesting in Odisha highest this year in a span of a decade
Due to favorable breeding conditions, While 62000 eggs had been collected from these areas last year, the number has risen to a whopping 95, 000 this year. The number of eggs laid by Olive Ridley turtles on the Astaranga coast of Odisha is…
Giant Crocodile Remains from Bhitarkanika to be preserved in Odisha
Bhitarkanika National Park authorities in Kendrapara district have decided to preserve the skeletal remains of an 18.5 feet long male crocodile, one of the giant size crocs in Bhitarkanika. The carcass of the giant size male crocodile was retrieved near…