: a small gray sea turtle (Lepidochelys kempii) with a wide rounded shell that occurs especially in the Gulf of Mexico and along the U.S. Atlantic coast
called also Kemp's ridley turtle
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Its 66 miles of pristine coastline shelter the rare Kemp's ridley sea turtle and more than 380 bird species, while offering its human visitors ample opportunities for walking, swimming, and birdwatching.
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Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 27 Oct. 2024
Weighing in between 85 and 100 pounds, Kemp's ridley sea turtles are the only sea turtle species that primarily nest during the day.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 19 Sep. 2024
The aquarium's Sea Turtle Assistance and Rehabilitation — or STAR Center — is caring for the turtles, which are of the green, Kemp's ridley and loggerhead varieties.
—Caitlin O'Kane, CBS News, 24 Jan. 2024
While the Kemp's ridley is the most common visitor, green, loggerhead, and leatherback sea turtles also nest along the Texas coast.
—Ariana Garcia, Chron, 3 May 2023
The last eight turtles, all Kemp's ridley turtles, flew to Georgia, where Georgia Sea Turtle Center staff members met the plane at the Jekyll Island Airport and took the animals to their new home.
—Kelli Bender, Peoplemag, 30 Nov. 2022
Conservation efforts have been ongoing in Matagorda Bay for the critically endangered Kemp's ridley.
—Ariana Garcia, Chron, 22 June 2022
Plotkin identified the baby turtles as Kemp's ridley sea turtles, the smallest and most endangered sea turtles in the world.
—Zoe Sottile, CNN, 18 June 2022
Bassoon the Kemp's ridley sea turtle is moving a bit easier thanks to an unusual treatment for turtles.
—Kelli Bender, PEOPLE.com, 12 Apr. 2022
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Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 27 Oct. 2024
Weighing in between 85 and 100 pounds, Kemp's ridley sea turtles are the only sea turtle species that primarily nest during the day.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 19 Sep. 2024
The aquarium's Sea Turtle Assistance and Rehabilitation — or STAR Center — is caring for the turtles, which are of the green, Kemp's ridley and loggerhead varieties.
—Caitlin O'Kane, CBS News, 24 Jan. 2024
While the Kemp's ridley is the most common visitor, green, loggerhead, and leatherback sea turtles also nest along the Texas coast.
—Ariana Garcia, Chron, 3 May 2023
The last eight turtles, all Kemp's ridley turtles, flew to Georgia, where Georgia Sea Turtle Center staff members met the plane at the Jekyll Island Airport and took the animals to their new home.
—Kelli Bender, Peoplemag, 30 Nov. 2022
Conservation efforts have been ongoing in Matagorda Bay for the critically endangered Kemp's ridley.
—Ariana Garcia, Chron, 22 June 2022
Plotkin identified the baby turtles as Kemp's ridley sea turtles, the smallest and most endangered sea turtles in the world.
—Zoe Sottile, CNN, 18 June 2022
Bassoon the Kemp's ridley sea turtle is moving a bit easier thanks to an unusual treatment for turtles.
—Kelli Bender, PEOPLE.com, 12 Apr. 2022
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