Kemp's ridley sea turtle
Kemp's ridley sea turtle (Lepidochelys kempii), also called the Atlantic ridley sea turtle.[1] is the rarest species of sea turtle and is critically endangered.
It is one of two living species in the genus Lepidochelys (the other one being L. olivacea, the olive ridley sea turtle).
Kemp's Ridley Sea Turtle Media
Distribution of Kemp's ridley sea turtle: red dot = primary nesting beach; green= adult male range; dark blue = adult female range; mid-blue = juvenile and subadult range; arrows = Gulf Stream; light blue = accidentals and vagrants (95% juveniles and subadults), black dots = verified records
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Biologists collecting Kemp's ridley sea turtle's eggs to transport them to the Kennedy Space Center for hatching
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Kemp's ridley nests found on the Texas coast 1985-2013
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Kemp's ridley hatchlings. Rancho Nuevo, Tamaulipas, Mexico. 2017
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A Kemp's ridley arribada in Rancho Nuevo beach, Tamaulipas, Mexico, in 2017
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Turtle hatchling close-up, Texas, Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration images
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Kemps Ridley Sea Turtle, Texas, Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration images
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Kemp's Ridley sea turtle nesting.
References
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