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Kemp's ridleys are the smallest sea turtle in the world. They are primarily found in the Gulf of Mexico while juveniles can be found in the Atlantic as far north as Nova Scotia. Bycatch presents the greatest threat.
Olive ridleys look very similar to Kemp’s ridley sea turtles. The two species are the smallest of all sea turtles. Olive ridley turtles are an olive/grayish-green with a heart-shaped carapace (top shell) having 5 to 9 pairs scutes. Each of the four flippers of an olive ridley has one or two claws.
The Kemp's ridley turtle is the rarest of all sea turtles. It weighs between 80-100 pounds and the mature adult is an olive green color. They nest in large numbers known as "arribadas."
NOAA Fisheries and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announce the initiation of a 5-year review for the Kemp's ridley sea turtle (Lepidochelys kempii). We are required by the Endangered Species Act to conduct 5-year reviews to ensure that the species' listing status remains accurate.
To conserve and protect the Kemp’s ridley sea turtle so that protections under the Endangered Species Act are no longer necessary and the species can be removed from the List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife. View Document.
Kemp’s Ridley Sea Turtle (Lepidochelys Kempii) 5-Year Review: Summary and Evaluation. July 24, 2015. This 5-year review is a periodic analysis of the Kemp’s Ridley Sea turtle's status to ensure that the listing classification on the List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants is accurate.
The combined effects of the deaths of juvenile and adult Kemp’s ridleys caused by Deepwater Horizon and other causes of sea turtle mortality are both contributing factors. Environmental and biological factors also influence reproduction.
NOAA Fisheries leads the conservation and recovery of sea turtles in the marine environment. There are seven species of sea turtles in the world. Six of them live in U.S. waters: green turtle, hawksbill turtle, Kemp's ridley turtle, leatherback turtle, loggerhead turtle, and olive ridley turtle.
One sea turtle species nests during the day. Most sea turtles nest at night—Kemp’s ridleys are the only sea turtles that routinely nest during the day. Learn more about Kemp’s ridley turtles
We, NOAA Fisheries, announce the availability of five year reviews for Kemp's ridley sea turtles.