Velas turtle festival 2023 dates

Experience the joy of Velas' Kasav Utsav in 2023! Maharashtra is blessed with a 720 km long coastline. Shared with Konkan, Thane, and Ratnagiri also the Sindhudurg districts. Many marine creatures come to visit. However, the exact count and type are unknown. As from what is believed there is not a detailed study available. In the year 2000-01, it was found that a species of turtle, Olive Ridley is a prominent visitor to the shores of Maharashtra for breeding purposes. Other species are the Green Turtle, Hawksbill, and Leatherback. A lot of the other information is already available online, like what do turtles eat, and what a turtle looks like. The difference between a turtle, a tortoise, and a terrapin. Velas Turtle Festival 2023 from Pune - Why Velas Turtle Festival? Velas is a small fishing village on the western coast of Maharashtra. About 220 km away from Mumbai, a little over a hundred houses on the coast of the Arabian Sea. It is that time of the year again - when a tiny grey head pokes out of the golden sand and takes a breath of the fresh salty air of the Arabian Sea. It is a culmination of a lengthy process, which started when, under the cover of darkness, its mother emerged out from the rolling waves to lay her heap of 100-120 eggs on the sandy beach. Oblivious to the world that awaits it outside its sandy cocoon, the tiny hatchling is soon followed by a hundred others, all crawling their way toward the brightest lights of the horizon- in this case, the sea. Tre...

The olive ridley sea turtles, or Pacific ridley sea turtles, are the second smallest sea turtles in the world. Their name comes from their olive green shell. The Velas Turtle Festival, also known as Velas Kasav Mahotsav, is an annual event dedicated to the conservation of these turtles. The festival is celebrated in Maharashtra’s Konkan belt. Here is everything you need to know about the Velas Turtle Festival 2023. Everything About Velas Turtle Festival 2023 Velas is a quaint village in the Konkan belt of Maharashtra. The village gets filled with tourists during the Velas Turtle Festival every year. This annual event takes place on the Velas beach in Ratnagiri, which is just 220 km away from Mumbai. It is one of the most celebrated eco-tourism festivals in India. With so many people thronging in for the festival, it is now popular both nationally and internationally. The Marine Conservation Organisation holds this turtle festival at Velas every year to raise awareness about the protection and conservation of these turtles and to encourage eco-tourism. Velas Beach is that popular site where olive ridley turtles come for breeding. They are one of the most endangered species in the entire world. You should visit the beach during this festival to experience the breeding of these turtles. pic credits: velasturtlefestuval/Website Also Read: Best Time To Visit Is March-April The Velas Turtle Festival is that time of year when these little babies open their eyes to the world and a...

I strongly believe that humans have still a lot to learn from animals. While we might have evolved in speech, thoughts, and actions, those elements that connect us to nature have gotten subsumed within the more “civilized” instincts. And that is where animals score one up on us humans. Watching these beings in their natural habitat makes me realize how detached we are from the very nature to which we owe our existence. Sometime in February, a few years ago, the company I then worked for was organizing a camping trip in Mandangarh, a village in the Ratnagiri district of Maharashtra. Being one of the organizers, I had all the liberty to suggest activities that we could do on that trip. Ergo, I suggested that we attend the Turtle Festival in Velas, a small village near our campground. My suggestion was immediately accepted and I found out there were more nature lovers like me. Before we went, I ran everyone through a quick background on what the festival was, based on whatever I had read and heard. The Turtle Fest It has been more than a decade since the Velas village started celebrating the migration of these unique creatures. It is said that somewhere between 2000 and 2001, villagers noticed a certain type of turtle thronging the beaches of Ratnagiri, especially around Velas. While no one knew how they came, the news did attract a lot of researchers and naturalists who declared that these were a rare species, known as Olive Ridley turtles. Since then, every year at the onse...

Velas Turtle Festival 2023 from Mumbai Trikon Presents Velas Turtle Festival 2023 for all those who wish to embark on a memorable sojourn with fellow trikoners to witness the rare and scarce sea turtles at the Golden Sand Beach of Velas. Unarguably, Velas is also one of the popular breeding sites of Olive Ridley Turtle. This is the best time to visit Velas to experience breeding of turtle at Velas Turtle festival. This Year visit Velas for the much talked about Velas Turtle Festival. Greet those tiny creatures and see them hatch eggs during the Velas turtle festival . Eco-tourism Trip and Awareness Velas Turtle Festival is not just about little turtles hatching season and the beautiful beaches, there something more to it. Olive Ridley Turtles are one of the more endangered species of turtle. To protect and conserve these turtles, the Marine Conservation Society hosts this turtle festival at Velas every year to spread awareness and promote eco-tourism. Pickup from Mumbai Day 0: Friday 09:45 pm: Meet the Trikon Team at Bisleri Junction, Andheri (E) 10:00 pm: Bus leaves from Andheri, Pickups on the way 10:30 pm: Pickup from Pritam Hotel, Dadar (East) 11:45 pm: Pickup from K Star Mall, Chembur 11.15 pm: Pickup from Sec 17, Vashi (Below the flyover) 11.40 pm: Pickup from Hotel 3 Star, Kharghar Overnight Journey to Velas Day 1 - Saturday 05:00 am - Reach Velas 06:00 am - Freshen up & Get ready for the first visit 06:30 am - Introduction round & Watch the hatching 08:00 am - Come...