Overview
- Forest authorities banned tourist entry along a four-kilometre stretch and deployed 10 protection squads with round-the-clock monitoring.
- Controlled entry points were set up at Gokharkuda and Podampeta, an awareness camp opened at Bateshwar beach, and fencing was installed to deter predators.
- Officials reported the season began about a month later than in 2025, with more than 5,700 additional sporadic nests recorded after the first night.
- Field staff confirmed 11 Olive Ridley carcasses at Haripur beach, countering higher unofficial figures, and the remains are being buried under standard procedures.
- Residents and local sources questioned enforcement of the November–May no-fishing ban between Aryapalli and Prayagi, citing illegal trawlers that can entangle turtles.