Ridley sea turtle - Wikipedia
Ridley sea turtles are a genus (Lepidochelys) of sea turtle comprising two species: Kemp's ridley sea turtle and the olive ridley sea turtle. Kemp's ridley sea turtles are currently on the New York and United States lists of endangered species.
Kemp's ridley sea turtle - Wikipedia
Kemp's ridley sea turtle [4] (Lepidochelys kempii), also called commonly the Atlantic ridley sea turtle, Kemp's ridley turtle, and Kemp's ridley, is a species of turtle in the family Cheloniidae. L. kempii is the rarest species of sea turtle and is the world's most endangered species of sea turtle.
Kemp's Ridley Turtle - NOAA Fisheries
Kemp’s ridley sea turtles are the smallest sea turtle in the world. The species is named after Richard M. Kemp, a fisherman from Key West, Florida, who first submitted the species for identification in 1906.
Saving the Kemp's Ridley Sea Turtle | U.S. Fish & Wildlife ...
2023年5月12日 · While mortality from commercial and recreational fisheries remains a threat, the use of turtle excluder devices by commercial shrimpers has been a game changer in the conservation and recovery of Kemp’s ridley and other sea turtle species in the Gulf of Mexico.
Kemp’s Ridley Sea Turtle - Facts, Size, Habitat, Diet, & Pictures
Kemp’s Ridley Sea Turtles (Lepidochelys kempii) are the world’s smallest and most critically endangered sea turtles. It is one of the two extant species in the genus Lepidochelys (the other being Lepidochelys olivacea, the Olive Ridley sea turtle).
Kemp’s Ridley Sea Turtle - Ocean Conservancy
Weighing in at roughly 100 pounds, Kemp’s ridley sea turtles are one of the smallest sea turtles swimming in the sea. Females nest every one to three years and often travel hundreds of miles to get to just the right location, aiming for the same beach they hatched on!
Kemp's Ridley Sea Turtle - National Wildlife Federation
Kemp's ridley sea turtles are considered the smallest marine turtles in the world and are also the most endangered. The Kemp's ridley has a triangular-shaped head and a slightly hooked beak with large crushing surfaces.
Kemp's Ridley Sea Turtle | National Geographic
Found primarily in the Gulf of Mexico, but also as far north as Nova Scotia, Kemp’s ridleys are among the smallest sea turtles, reaching only about 2 feet in shell length and weighing up to 100...
Kemp’s ridley sea turtle | FWC - Florida Fish and Wildlife ...
The Kemp's ridley is the smallest species of sea turtle, weighing only 85 to 100 pounds and measuring 2 to 2.5 feet in length of their shell. It has an olive-gray circular upper shell and a large beak-like head.
Kemp's ridley sea turtles - Padre Island National Seashore (U ...
Kemp’s ridleys are the smallest and most critically endangered sea turtle species. Adults are 2 feet long and weigh only 70-100 pounds. In Texas, Kemp’s ridley sea turtles occur in nearshore Gulf of Mexico waters, bays, and passes, where they feed mostly on crabs, and occasionally fish, sea jellies, and mollusks.