: either of two sea turtles (genus Lepidochelys of the family Cheloniidae):
a
b
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The Kemp’s ridley is still the world’s most vulnerable sea turtle.
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Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Mar. 2025
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
Kemp’s ridley turtles have started washing up dead on Great Britain’s frigid shores, more than 4,000 miles from the Gulf of Mexico, where they’re supposed to be.
—oregonlive, 27 Dec. 2021
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Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Mar. 2025
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
Kemp’s ridley turtles have started washing up dead on Great Britain’s frigid shores, more than 4,000 miles from the Gulf of Mexico, where they’re supposed to be.
—oregonlive, 27 Dec. 2021
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“Ridley.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ridley. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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