Bhubaneswar, Dec. 27 -- Two Olive Ridley sea turtles have been fitted with GPS satellite transmitters near the Rushikulya river mouth at Podampeta in Ganjam district, marking an important step in tracking their movement and migratory routes in the sea.

As per reports, of the two turtles tagged, one is male and the other female. The satellite tracking will help researchers determine the turtles' places of origin and understand their oceanic travel patterns before they reach the Odisha coast. After the tagging process, both turtles were safely released back into the sea.

Unlike previous years, when GPS tagging was carried out mainly during the nesting (egg-laying) period, this time the tagging has been conducted during the mating phase. S...