melkonian
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During the breeding season, the aggregations of Olive Ridley females
on some of their nesting beaches is immense, a phenomenon known as an
‘arribada’. Thousands of females may crawl up a section of a beach in
the course of 2-3 days. Each female may lay 2-3 clutches of eggs over
the season, participating in several arribadas during the breeding
months. Each time, her eggs are susceptible to almost immediate
harvest.
image005.jpg
During the breeding season, the aggregations of Olive Ridley females
on some of their nesting beaches is immense, a phenomenon known as an
‘arribada’. Thousands of females may crawl up a section of a beach in
the course of 2-3 days. Each female may lay 2-3 clutches of eggs over
the season, participating in several arribadas during the breeding
months. Each time, her eggs are susceptible to almost immediate
harvest.