Arribada viewing is arranged through the forest department and local operators based near Bhitarkanika — expect a boat transfer followed by a supervised beach walk on permitted nights, usually timed around the new or full moon in the January–March nesting window. Outside the arribada, the coastline is quieter but still holds nesting activity and rich birdlife on the mudflats.

Conservation: The sanctuary and its offshore waters are a protected nesting habitat under India's Wildlife Protection Act, with seasonal fishing restrictions enforced during the nesting season to reduce turtle mortality from trawling.