: either of two sea turtles (genus Lepidochelys of the family Cheloniidae):
a
b
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Most of those are Kemp’s ridleys, the world’s smallest sea turtle species, which is critically endangered.
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Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Dec. 2024
So far this year, staff at the aquarium’s sea turtle hospital have treated 214 total sea turtles, a number that includes 189 Kemp’s ridleys, 19 green turtles and six loggerheads.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Dec. 2023
According to Cook, while there has been an increase in the number of certain sea turtle species’ numbers, such as greens, loggerheads and Kemp’s ridleys, species such as Pacific leatherbacks are seeing a dramatic decline in numbers.
—Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 7 July 2023
The green, leatherback, hawksbill and Kemp’s ridley are listed as endangered and the loggerhead is listed as threatened.
—Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 1 Sep. 2022
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Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Dec. 2024
So far this year, staff at the aquarium’s sea turtle hospital have treated 214 total sea turtles, a number that includes 189 Kemp’s ridleys, 19 green turtles and six loggerheads.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Dec. 2023
According to Cook, while there has been an increase in the number of certain sea turtle species’ numbers, such as greens, loggerheads and Kemp’s ridleys, species such as Pacific leatherbacks are seeing a dramatic decline in numbers.
—Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 7 July 2023
The green, leatherback, hawksbill and Kemp’s ridley are listed as endangered and the loggerhead is listed as threatened.
—Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 1 Sep. 2022
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“Ridley.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ridley. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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