Operation Oliver is a 2013 project started by the

Indian Coast Guard The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) is a maritime law enforcement and search and rescue agency of India with jurisdiction over its territorial waters including its contiguous zone and Exclusive economic zone of India, exclusive economic zone. It was st ...

Odisha Odisha (), formerly Orissa (List of renamed places in India, the official name until 2011), is a States and union territories of India, state located in East India, Eastern India. It is the List of states and union territories of India by ar ...

. This project was made for the

olive ridley sea turtle The olive ridley sea turtle (''Lepidochelys olivacea''), also known commonly as the Pacific ridley sea turtle, is a species of turtle in the family Cheloniidae. The species is the second-smallest and most abundant of all sea turtles found in t ...

, an

endangered species An endangered species is a species that is very likely to become extinct in the near future, either worldwide or in a particular political jurisdiction. Endangered species may be at risk due to factors such as habitat loss, poaching, inv ...

who migrate to the

Gahirmatha Marine Sanctuary Gahirmatha Marine Sanctuary is a marine wildlife sanctuary in the Indian state of Odisha, extending from the Dhamra River mouth in the north to Brahmani river mouth in the south. It is the world's largest and most important nesting beach for oliv ...

.Coast Guard launches 'Operation Oliver' to save rare turtles
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Wildlife conservation in India Turtle conservation History of the Indian Coast Guard Environment of Odisha Non-combat military operations involving India 2010s in Odisha 2013 in Indian law 2013 in the environment Law enforcement operations in India {{Odisha-stub