{"id":480365,"date":"2021-11-01T05:20:24","date_gmt":"2021-10-31T23:50:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/traveltriangle.com\/blog\/?p=480365"},"modified":"2025-02-07T16:49:06","modified_gmt":"2025-02-07T11:19:06","slug":"velas-turtle-festival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/traveltriangle.com\/blog\/velas-turtle-festival\/","title":{"rendered":"Velas Turtle Festival 2026: A Guide To Witness The Celebration Of Life Itself!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Olive Ridley Turtles were pronounced endangered a long time back and an NGO, Sahyadri Nisarga Mitra, joined hands with Marine Conservation Society in 1992 and dedicated themselves to work towards their conservation. During February and March, many Olive Ridley turtles come to the western coasts of Maharashtra and lay their eggs. Around 40% of them proceed to the beach of Velas. These eggs are then guarded by a group of volunteers against predators and poachers. Previously they were either sold in the markets or were destroyed by dogs, but now these conversation efforts helped the rise of the Ridley family. And in this regard, the Velas Turtle festival<\/strong> is celebrated with great vigour! <\/em><\/p>\n

Location Of Velas Turtle Festival<\/h2>\n
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Velas is in Mandangad Taluka in Ratnagiri which is around 230 km away from Mumbai and 200 km drive from Pune. Velas is a coastal town that is famous for beaches, Harihareshwar temple, Bankot fort, and the most promising Turtle Festival. It\u2019s about witnessing the birth of young turtles that hatch from their eggs and slowly crawl into the ocean to start the journey of their life. This festival is also called Olive Ridley Turtle Festival is organized by local villagers. They do so in coordination with an NGO called Sahyadri Nisarg Mitra.<\/p>\n

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Dates Of Vela Turtle Festival 2026<\/h2>\n
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The laying of eggs by turtles starts in February and it continues till April. The turtles come to the beach and prepare for the hatching of their eggs. This festival is mostly a conservation event of sea turtles and a celebration of their natural breeding process. There are no set dates or times when you can witness it. It\u2019s a process, you must come here and then wait for the process to begin. Most of the hatching happens during March and April. Here are the probable dates of various tourist batches that come to the beach of Velas to watch the hatching.<\/p>\n

February – March 2020<\/h3>\n

29th Feb – 01st March 2020
07th – 08th March 2020
09th – 10th March 2020 (Holi Festival Special)
14th – 15th March 2020\u200b
21st – 22nd March 2020\u200b
28th – 29th March 2020<\/p>\n

April 2020<\/h3>\n

04th – 05th April 2020
10th – 11th April 2020
11th – 12th April 2020<\/p>\n

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