Last month, the entire country of India went into lockdown to stop the fast-spreading coronavirus (COVID-19).

Since India went into lockdown, dolphins were spotted swimming in Mumbai and the air quality in New Delhi and other polluted areas were seen decreasing.

In Odisha, a state in India, around 80,000 Ridley turtles flood the beaches each year.

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The annual phenomenon is extremely amazing that it draws thousands of people to the beaches.

With almost everyone in staying inside their houses due to the pandemic, nature is starting to show that it still owns this planet and we are just here for some time.

Ridley turtles go to Odisha each year so they could lay their eggs, however, huge numbers are not frequently seen because of the fact that thousands of people at the beach.

Amlan Nayak, a local government official, said that it was for the first time in 7 years that turtles have invaded the beaches.

He said, “The last time we saw day time nesting of olive ridleys along this site was in 2013.”

He added, “Usually, they come on to the beach for nesting only during the night. This March was special for us as we saw the species visiting the site at night and even during the day, in equally good numbers.”

In a report that was published by News18, a local news media group in India, over 420,000 turtles were spotted at the Gahirmatha Marine Sanctuary.

Not only that, but over 370,000 turtles were also spotted at the Rushikulya Rookery.

Experts believe that this year, turtles in India laid over 6 million eggs altogether.

The department of wildlife in India is now working to assure that the beaches are protected thoroughly so they could hatch later on.