Summary

he `arribada` or arrival of thousands of olive ridley sea turtles for mass nesting on some beaches of Orissa is one of nature`s amazing spectacles. Yet thousands of these gentle reptiles die every year due to callous fishing practices and human apathy. Through unique photographs, ridley facts, and a narrative born out of firsthand experience, award-winning wildlife film-maker Shekar Dattatri makes an impassioned plea to keep the beaches safe and free for the olive ridley.