olive ridley

noun

: a relatively small sea turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea) that has a uniformly olive-colored carapace and is found along coasts and in the open sea of the tropical parts of the Pacific, Indian, and Atlantic oceans

called also olive ridley turtle

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The victims were olive ridley (Lepidochelys olivacea), loggerhead (Caretta caretta), and endangered green (Chelonia mydas) sea turtles. —

Byrichard Pallardy, science.org, 28 June 2024 Meanwhile, a 2011 study from Bangladesh found that five female olive ridley sea turtles had been killed by dogs since surveys began in 2005. —

Byrichard Pallardy, science.org, 28 June 2024 Wildlife lovers can even spot olive ridley sea turtles from July to December. —

Lindsay Cohn, Travel + Leisure, 17 June 2024 The United States is home to six species of native sea turtles–green, hawksbill, Kemp’s ridley, leatherback, loggerhead, and olive ridley. —

Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 10 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for olive ridley